With the 13th Annual San Crab Classic Perch Derby coming to Santa Cruz this Saturday, March 11, 2017, I figured it was time to help you brush up on your perch fishing tactics!
You can also check out my eBook, Light Tackle Surf Perch at Amazon
The derby is full for 2017 and is an awesomely fun even that gives money back to the Monterey Bay Trout and Salmon Project
Be sure to sign up early for next year’s derby if you missed this one!
Richard Gilliam says
Hey JD, Are you triaiing the newest Simms Bootfoot waders? They look awesome!
joe phelan says
Just watched your perch video. I’m an old geezer and enjoyed your talk last night and so here I am on your webpage. I used to live in Monterey as a boy and surf fished along Seaside and Marina. I wish I had known then what you reveal in your video. I may have to go back to Monterey and try it out. Is finding beach access a problem around Santa Cruz? North of there?
I enjoyed your personality a lot and your common sense, sense of humor. I told one of the guys last night that if someone went out with you they would have a good time even if they didn’t catch fish.
I have a beach house in Virginia Beach, VA and spend 8 weeks there mostly surf fishing. The fish are totally different but looking for rips and troughs to catch speckled trout back there is essentially what you are doing with the perch…and fishing near the beach. The water is a lot warmer back there.
Joe
JD says
Joe, thanks for the nice words! It was fun speaking at your event!!