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My better half and I spent the weekend in Copalis to celebrate our two year going steady anniversary. I hit Roosevelt Beach for redtail surfperch both Saturday and Sunday. I spent about two hours on (well, in) the water both days. Saturday the weather was lousy and the surf was so-so. I got four, and accidentally dropped the only big one back in the drink-- doh! I did catch a big dungeness crab, that I dragged in on the razor clam neck that I was using for bait.

Sunday the weather was great (in the evening) and the surf was much better. I got seven, and most were decent sized. Nothing to write home to mom about, but three were in the pound-plus range. I used razor clam necks for bait the whole time, two ounces of lead, and 12 pound test. The picture is my catch from Sunday. Great weekend!

Ronbo

10/25/2012 8:26:00 AM

Nice job on the perch! It's always a lot more fun fishing the surf when the weather cooperates.

Toni

10/25/2012 8:46:00 AM

Great success story. Is there going to be a video?

oneshot

10/25/2012 10:28:00 AM

good report!! congrats on 2 yrs going steady!! :)
so you're just wading out into the breaks and hucking the bait out then retrieve?

hope you got some vid! :)

MotoBoat

10/25/2012 11:02:00 AM

I am wondering if any are wormy? Guess it is not uncommon. Is there much of a undertow when your wading around in the surf?.

Bob R

10/25/2012 12:57:00 PM

Nice size on those perch. Bob R

Fish-or-man?

10/25/2012 10:05:00 PM

Thanks a ton everyone! I did shoot some footage-- a video will be up in the video section in the next few days.

MotoBoat- I haven't had any issues with worms. Maybe they just affect specific populations. The undertow was was pretty weak this weekend. But it can be very strong given the right conditions.

Oneshot- Yep! That's about the size of it. I just let the bait sit, but if I don't get a bite in about 5 minutes I reel in and recast. It's a really fun, active bait fishery!

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