Fished the incoming high for an hour from 4:30pm to 5:30pm from the 52nd St. jetty.

Bought a dozen blood worms from Grant Boys and it was wide open from the first cast on mini barred surfperch. Caught and released 9 fish in the 4" size catagory and had a lot more that I missed on the swing and a miss! Lots of nibbling going on with no hook set after the swing on'em. If I didn't know any better I'd say it was the same fish over and over. Cute little guys and they were aggresive biters.

The bite basically shut off like a switch right at high slack. I don't know why the fish were all so tiny but it was still fun having good action from the surf no matter what the size. I usually get at least one nice fish whether it be a corbina or leopord shark but today the prize fish was an enormous 7" barred surf perch "slab". LOL.

...from the skunk that is! Lately, all I have been getting has been the perch...haven't even seen corbina!? At least the bigger perch are scrappy and fun to catch!

TBrumfield, those perch are fun and the bigger boys are scrappy for sure. I haven't seen much signs of Corbina in over a month but I'm sure it won't be long. :D

Dave(Outrage)

Barred Perch have always been one of my favorites. As a matter of fact, a Bardie was the very first fish I ever caught as a youngster of 7 years old. Remember the day like yesterday. My Dad (gone now bless his soul) introduced me to saltwater fishing in 1959 on the Oceanside Pier. I was sooo proud of myself. Baited my own hook with a Razor Clam and casted the bait between the pilings underneath the second stantion about 100 yards out.

About five minutes later..WHAM!! That PERCH ...and I mean a real Toad! took me for my first ride as an angler and I will never forget it! My Dad measured him and he was 17"

I proba

bly could not tell you what I had for breakfast yesterday but I will always remember that Perch!

I still go to that place on that pier and say a little prayer for Pop. It has become a sacred place for me.

Tight Lines!

Aztecwin