Great videos and I highly recommend your book! Thanks for sharing and giving this landlocked Wyoming boy something to dream about. I can’t wait to get back to the pier. BTW, my first time there, a nice Sargo came to the party and it was amazing on the griddle.
It depends upon the perch. Blackperch will usually be found near the bottom, rubberlip can be on the bottom almost to the top, while pileperch are usually up near the top (you can often see them circling the pilings). The smaller walleye and silver surfperch are usually at mid-water levels. For those species I say drop the bait to the bottom, wait to see if you have any bites, and then gradually pull your bait up stopping every couple of feet until you find where the fish are feeding.
I really appreciate your details on what can be caught from one end of the pier to other. Pier fishing is such a great hobby.
Great videos and I highly recommend your book! Thanks for sharing and giving this landlocked Wyoming boy something to dream about. I can’t wait to get back to the pier. BTW, my first time there, a nice Sargo came to the party and it was amazing on the griddle.
You are a legend! I used your site to identify and learn more about almost everything I've caught in Dana Point.
A native of California, watching from Dallas Texas ❤️😎
Great video. Thanks for
Posting.
Informative as always.
Is the perch at the pilings at the bottom or the middle of the water column?
It depends upon the perch. Blackperch will usually be found near the bottom, rubberlip can be on the bottom almost to the top, while pileperch are usually up near the top (you can often see them circling the pilings). The smaller walleye and silver surfperch are usually at mid-water levels. For those species I say drop the bait to the bottom, wait to see if you have any bites, and then gradually pull your bait up stopping every couple of feet until you find where the fish are feeding.
@@kenjones2860 what about the sargo
@@PierLifeFisherman The sargo are primarily bottom feeders.
God I miss that pier!!
ran into your doppelganger in LJ this past weekend.. I really thought it was you until he asked me what fish is that when I caught an opaleye...
What’s the best way to set up my line for pier fishing?
It really depends upon what you are fishing for. The two most common are a high/low rig or a Carolina rig.