Surf fishing in CA

[BeermaN]

Here's the deal with flyfishing the surf in Orange County. Do it in the winter. The big surf perch move in around the first part of November and stay there until March. They are really close to the beach then so a long cast isn't really necessary. Also, you need to fish a rising tide. This is the single most important thing to know. And the fact that they are absolute suckers for a #6 or #8 bead head wooly bugger in brown or chartruse with a sinking line. They'll hit it harder than you could imagine so hang on.

Summertime is a lot tougher because of the traffic the beach gets. Down south or up north is always better. Just don't try to fish in Laguna Beach unless you want to pay a huge fine.
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