Butterfly Beach - Santa Barabara, CA

[BlackLion]

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2005

Time: 5:30 am till 10:30 AM

Location: Butterfly Beach, Santa Barbara, CA.<SUP></SUP>


Conditions: Overcast, very mild surf, mild current, water semi-clear with moderate trash


Tide: High Tide 2.74’ at 5:27 AM, Low Tide 2.55 at 8:32 AM, High Tide 5.19’ at 4:16
Set Up: Rod - 7‘ Shakespeare Ugly Stik Intercoastal with Shimano Stradic 4000FH Reel and 8lb test P-Line – Used 3� Big Hammers (Larry Heron Special, Pepper Trout, Clear Red, Silver Sardine and Kelp Kritter), Scent - Procure Anchovy Oil &amp; Calico Cocktail Sauce (mixed)

Catch: 3 Barred Perch (8-11“) all fish released

Comments: Went up to Butterfly Beach hoping to stir up a halibut or two but they just were not cooperating today. The conditions were actually very, very mild, but the water was pretty dirty and off-color. I mainly used some darker patterns thinking they were probably the right choice for these conditions, but nothing seemed to be working so I decided to just go against what I would typically do and used a 3� clear red andimmediately got hit by a nice perch. I caught a couple more perch before I had to finally call it a day. All In all a pretty slow day, but had a great time at one of my favorite places.


BlackLion

[Sinker]

Originally Posted by BlackLion

I decided to just go against what I would typically do and used a 3� clear red andimmediately got hit

And that's how come

[YakSailor]

Marvin,


Good job on the perch. We all know you're way ahead of the halibut on the tally; they deserve a dayto catch up[img]smileys/[/img]. Thanks for the great report.


-John

[fishingbeast]

Thanks Marvin for the report. I guess the halibuts are wanting ppl to work for them.

[creekster]

Thanks Marvin...nothing is set in stone.... [img]smileys/[/img] </font>