A barred Surfperch caught in the early morning light along the California Surf with a fly rod.
The Coast of California has hundreds of beach to surf fish. Most of the time during the fall and winter months you'll find a stretch all to yourself.
Fishing flies with weigh,like these with brass eyes, helps them sink on the sandy beaches where they a meal for cruising surf perch.
Sunrise and sunset can be excellent times to surf fish the Coast California. Look for a two hour window before or after a high-tide to pick off fish feeding on sand (or mole) crabs.
A chunky, surfperch caught along the California coast with a shrimp fly fish pattern. The exact fly pattern doesn't matter as much as the color in my opinion. Orange and red colors are the most productive for perch.
The California Coast in the winter can be excellent for surf fishing with less crowds and typically more perch and larger fish than summer.
And the sunrises in the winter typically don't disappoint!