South Salmon Creek Beach: Hello there. I’m planning to fish on the beach. Targeting halibut and surf perch, although multi species would be fun too. I have long poles, rubber worms...

Roge2510 Loc: Cloverdale CA

Hello there.
I’m planning to fish on the beach.
Targeting halibut and surf perch, although multi species would be fun too.
I have long poles, rubber worms, and night crawlers.
I also think of buying fresh bait at the Bodega Tackle.
Any piece of advise is greatly appreciated since I’m just a beginner.
Cheers

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Catch sand fleas for bait.

Roge2510 Loc: Cloverdale CA

Thanks

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

Roge2510 wrote:

Hello there.
I’m planning to fish on the beach.
Targeting halibut and surf perch, although multi species would be fun too.
I have long poles, rubber worms, and night crawlers.
I also think of buying fresh bait at the Bodega Tackle.
Any piece of advise is greatly appreciated since I’m just a beginner.
Cheers

Hi Roge…check out tube on how to catch perch and halibut in the surf. I use Berkley 2 inch sandworms camo type and Lucky Craft 110 jerk bait lures…both perch and halibut like them! I will try to send pics. Tight lines…

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

Roge2510 wrote:

Hello there.
I’m planning to fish on the beach.
Targeting halibut and surf perch, although multi species would be fun too.
I have long poles, rubber worms, and night crawlers.
I also think of buying fresh bait at the Bodega Tackle.
Any piece of advise is greatly appreciated since I’m just a beginner.
Cheers

Here’s a pic of sandworms…

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

Djsowards wrote:

Here’s a pic of sandworms…

Elefantdude Loc: Oxnard, CA

Roge2510 wrote:

Hello there.
I’m planning to fish on the beach.
Targeting halibut and surf perch, although multi species would be fun too.
I have long poles, rubber worms, and night crawlers.
I also think of buying fresh bait at the Bodega Tackle.
Any piece of advise is greatly appreciated since I’m just a beginner.
Cheers

I was at Bodega Dunes Beach yesterday and did not catch a thing. How did you do, Roge?

Clouser Fly Loc: San

I have a fishing friend who does really well at Dillon Beach (south of Bodega Bay) while using a Lucky Craft Pointer jerkbait (4 inches) that costs over $15. You can look it up on internet and purchase a similar one for much less, just doesn't cast as far, etc.. He gets surfperch and landed a huge striper, probably casting well out from shore. Fish the C.bait all the way in to the sand and slow it down as you approach the shore for perch. Halibut also will take it close to shore if not moving too fast! Perch take smaller things than large worms, like small grubs, so downsize as much as possible. Treble hooks a plus for Hallibuts as I've landed two to 28" in San Pablo bay close to a beachy shore when I slowed down a crankbait and a medium size rattle trip in the last 30 feet to the shore. A good fishing store is in east Petaluma on the way to Bodega Bay for advice and tackle.

Elefantdude Loc: Oxnard, CA

Clouser Fly wrote:

I have a fishing friend who does really well at Di... (show quote)

Thanks for the 411, Clouser Fly!

Clouser Fly Loc: San

Let us know how you do. Also, the ocean conditions for fishing should improve as we move into late summer and through fall and early winter! You can fish S. Salmon Creek Beach for free if you drive to the bridge over salmon creek on H. 1 and turn left just before the bridge and drive 1/4 mile to a free state parking area. The first area is to turn off left about 1/8 mile before the SCrk Bridge and drive to an RV Park (?) and beach parking area.

Elefantdude Loc: Oxnard, CA

Clouser Fly wrote:

Let us know how you do. Also, the ocean conditions for fishing should improve as we move into late summer and through fall and early winter! You can fish S. Salmon Creek Beach for free if you drive to the bridge over salmon creek on H. 1 and turn left just before the bridge and drive 1/4 mile to a free state parking area. The first area is to turn off left about 1/8 mile before the SCrk Bridge and drive to an RV Park (?) and beach parking area.

We were staying at a Bodega Bay RV Park Resort and hiked to the Bodega Dunes Beach just south of the mouth to Salmon Creek. Problem was, I did not have my fishing gear with me on the hike! LOL!

Roge2510 Loc: Cloverdale CA

Thanks a lot, will do 🤛🏻

Roge2510 Loc: Cloverdale CA

Got it, cool!

Roge2510 Loc: Cloverdale CA

I was yesterday with a friend.
We didn’t catch anything.
We used sand worms, and other rubber lures.
I also tried casting and reeling without success.
Even we used sabiki rig, trying to catch small fish, but didn’t work.
Will try again with Lucky craft as suggested.
Let’s keep trying

Roge2510 Loc: Cloverdale CA

Thanks for the advise.
I will try again, after checking with Bodega Tackle, I think that’s the store you mentioned 👌