Dropshot Halibut

Surf Halibut Tips - Winter

Although the halibut bite begins to slow down during the colder winter months of December through February, halibut can be readily caught during the coldest of winter days!

A few facts to understand…

Fish are cold blooded creatures. When the water cools, their metabolism slows down causing them to become sluggish and at times down right difficult to catch. Moreover [Read more]

How to Dropshot - Surf Fishing in Southern California

Hooks: Countless plastic sizes and designs exist on the market today. Because  I often target a variety of fish in a single day, I carry an assortment of hooks ranging from dropshot style hooks and straight shank worm hooks.

There are two hook models that I use when “nose hooking” smaller baitfish imitations such as Zoom Tiny Fluke and Bass Pro Shop Quiver Minnow: Gamakatsu Splitshot/Drop Shot and Owner Mosquito. [Read more]

Barred Surfperch Tips - Targeting Slabs!

Barred surfperch are abundant in the surf environment and can be caught on both artificial and natural baits. Because they are readily available and easy to catch, barred surfperch offers both children and novice adult surf fishermen a chance to fish a local beach with the utmost confidence that they will not walk away empty handed.

For decades, anglers seeking barred surf perch have utilized the Carolina rig (C-Rig) with natural baits such as sand crabs

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