Newport surf perchin'

[DoesItFloat]

Hoping to find a few fish this week in the afternoons Wednesday through Sunday. I'll be fishing a two hander on Ona beach and just south of the jetty if anyone is down. Might see if Beaver Creek mouth is holding some SRCs, too.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Always have intention, always end up swinging for unicorns. Good luck, would like to hear how it goes.

 

[clarkman]

surf perchin' is fun as hell! I wish I did it more....it's been a minute.

 

[Matt B]

Do it! I’m out at the coast for work (a bit north of there) but I went down to the beach and was regretting not bringing fishing gear. As I always do and knew I would but I packed hastily thinking mainly about work not surf perch.

Like an idiot.

 

[mcswny]

thinking

I thought this was all you did

 

[Matt B]

I thought this was all you did

If this is a philosophy degree comment, I'll have you know--as soon as I graduamated, the philosophy factory shut down, so I found other work.

 

[DoesItFloat]

If this is a philosophy degree comment, I'll have you know--as soon as I graduamated, the philosophy factory shut down, so I found other work.

At least you're not an archeologist. All you'd be doing is digging up the past while your life was in ruins.

 

[DoesItFloat]

If this is a philosophy degree comment, I'll have you know--as soon as I graduamated, the philosophy factory shut down, so I found other work.

Or imagine if you chose a career as a mime. We'd never hear from you again.

 

[mcswny]

At least you're not an archeologist. All you'd be doing is digging up the past while your life was in ruins.

Yeah but you get a sweet hat

 

[DoesItFloat]

Yeah but you get a sweet hat
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It's all worth it for the whip.

 

[Brute]

My wife’s brother in law in NC was the state’s archeologist…he really dug it…

At least you're not an archeologist. All you'd be doing is digging up the past while your life was in ruins.

 

[RRSmith]

Definitely give the mouth of Beaver Creek a try - I know a guy that has caught a couple of SRC's there while fishing for surf perch. Let us know how it goes and good luck!

 

[River Pig]

At least you're not an archeologist. All you'd be doing is digging up the past while your life was in ruins.

I got a degree in archaeology. Can confirm...

 

[River Pig]

What setup and flies do you use for surf perch? I've only used saltwater plastics on a carolina rig/ gear rod. Usually pretty effective.

 

[DoesItFloat]

What setup and flies do you use for surf perch? I've only used saltwater plastics on a carolina rig/ gear rod. Usually pretty effective.

Been using small and medium Clousers. Fished a 7wt 11' two hander this time, did not like the line setup. Looking for an integrated skagit.

 

[clarkman]

What setup and flies do you use for surf perch? I've only used saltwater plastics on a carolina rig/ gear rod. Usually pretty effective.

Personally, I like a 7 or 8wt SH with either a type 4 or type 6 shooting head in the 250 (7wt) to 300 (8wt) grain weight. I'm partial to SA Sonar Titan tapers for lines and typically just fish either an orange or red checkerboard fly. Really basic. Don't forget your stripping basket, it's virtually impossible to fish the surf out here without one.

 

[Wadin' Boot]

Yeah but you get a sweet hat
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Or imagine if you chose a career as a mime. We'd never hear from you again.

True, archealogists get a sweet hat, but if you are a mime you get a beret, gloves, stripy shirt, suspenders, lipstick a tube of zinc oxide and an invisible stripping basket

Mind you in Oregon you might get shot on sight as suspected Antifa.
Mimes, the original antifa.

 

[notaspeyguy]

@DoesItFloat , I just found this thread...do you live in the area? I'm in Seal Rock...I didn't know anyone else still fly fished here on the central coast, honestly I've only seen one other fly fisher since moving out here 3 years ago...PM me, we should meet up sometime