Surf Perch Fishing in Northern California, Oregon, Washington Small Carolina-rigged artificial grubs (like the setup below) and heavier bait and wait tactics reign supreme for this style of fishing and will catch every species of surf perch in California and Oregon, really coming into their own when beds of natural food are increasingly sparse and the surf perch are aggressively looking for a meal
To get started youll need a treble hook, feathers, flash material, a tying vise (a rotary vise is more helpful), a bobbin, thread, super sharp scissors, a whip finisher tool, UV clear finish, and a UV bench light
When using a live goby or staghorn sculpin, pin a single 3/0 to 4/0 beak-style hook upward through both lips
Check local hook regulations
You almost cant do wrong by waking up early and tossing a buzzbait down shallow banks in the summer