Report from Pierfishing.com:
Went to PV around 6:30am and stayed for just an hour... the kelp was so thick during the low tide that it was just laying on top of itself. Every cast was a snag and I quickly lost tackle. Disheartened, I decided to check out Hermosa.
Got to Hermosa around 8am and set up mid-pier. First cast out got myself my first corbina--sliding 1/2oz. sinker with ghost shrimp on a 1/0 kahle hook. Things went dead for awhile until Tim arrived. He suggested we move closer to the pier entrance. Soon after, caught a short halibut. Tim hooked up on a nice grey/brown? smoothhound, a couple yellowfin croakers, and a round stingray. Also caught some salema and smelt for bait. Ended up with another corbina and called it a day around 3pm.
Saw a lot of macs and maybe a 3.5' - 4' shovelnose at the end of the pier.
Tim, thanks for the food and company--'til next time!
Thick kelp (diving boat in background)
Tim releasing the smoothhound
