Staying in San Clemente Thursday night I assumed I would not be able to fish in Oceanside Friday morning due to the rain. I was wrong. When I arrived in Oceanside it was clear and so I went to the Oceanside Pier. Upon arrival I found that it was low tide (with hardly any sand left on the beach) and that I was almost alone on the long pier, just one of four anglers. I headed out to the end but found the fishing slow. Unfortunately the rain (sometimes heavy) and wind (sometimes very strong) would arrive and found me huddled next to the snack shop at the end trying to stay somewhat dry and warm (sometime it worked, sometime it didn't). Unfortunately, the fishing was slow. From 8:15 until 10 a.m. all that I managed to catch was three walleye surfperch and one black croaker. During a lull in the rain I finally decided to head in. By this time there were about a dozen anglers on the pier but I only saw two other fish, two spotfin croakers taken by the inshore croaker fishermen using fresh mussels.
But I was once again greeted by sunshine. Why not head over to the small pier in the harbor and see if anything was biting there? The pier only had two other anglers and I would fish that small pier for one hour but again fishing was slow. All I caught was one kelp bass; no one else had anything.
So, not a good start to a fishing trip.
I talked to Rich last night and we are going to film a YouTube video at the Coronado Ferry Landing Pier this morning. Hoping the weather cooperates and a few fish are biting
But I was once again greeted by sunshine. Why not head over to the small pier in the harbor and see if anything was biting there? The pier only had two other anglers and I would fish that small pier for one hour but again fishing was slow. All I caught was one kelp bass; no one else had anything.
So, not a good start to a fishing trip.
I talked to Rich last night and we are going to film a YouTube video at the Coronado Ferry Landing Pier this morning. Hoping the weather cooperates and a few fish are biting
