Big Sur tips?

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[cool][#0000ff]There is some great shore casting along that stretch of coastline. The sandy beaches can produce some great fishing for redtail perch and other surf species. But, if you can find rocks and pools around them there are a wide variety of sea basses and other rock fish that will take plastics and other lures...just like fresh water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you want to fish bait, pry some mussels off the rocks or dig clams or sand worms at low tide. Cut bait and squid can work for a lot of the fish too. Ditto for shrimp bits.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As Peter suggested, the fall and winter months are not tuber friendly off the open beaches. That is when the big Pacific storms roll in and there always seems to be big surf. On the other hand, if you can find a protected harbor or at least some protected water inside a point, where the swells go by on the outside, you can launch and beach okay. Just be sure to watch the weather and the tides. Things can change quickly and you could end up in Seattle or San Francisco.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Light tackle is the way to go for surf fishing, unless you want to heave a heavy sinker way out beyond the breakers. Use small tube jigs and twisters in whites, silver, chartreuse, hot pink and in natural food colors like greens and browns. A bit of orange on them helps too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Small spinners can be great for fishing the channels and deep pockets along the shoreline at high tide. Big surf perch cruise in there, feeding and will slam a spinner or small spoon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck when you go. Hope Mama Nature chills a bit a lets you get in some fishing.[/#0000ff]
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