How To Read The Surf - Page 2

baker1547 · 05-15-2011, 08:31 PM

pics aren't showing up on my mac. A little help. Would like to refresh on reading surf before my trip down.
Hopefully soon, I will have my wife convinced to move!

onemorecast · 05-26-2011, 10:38 AM

HERE ARE SOME PICS HOPE THEY WORK AND HELP

onemorecast (3/25/2010)I typically watch the wave action. On a day when the water is clear, finding washouts are fairly easy. Just look for the darker spots which indicates deeper water. However, that's not always the case. Observing the wave action can help you identify good deep washouts. While watching the wave action look for an area of somewhat smooth water in between wave breaks. Normally between 50 to 100 yards wide. The smoother or flat area between the wave breaks indicates deeper water. The waves breaking on either side ofthe flat waterindicate sand bars. Set up in between the wave breakers and fish the deeper area. I have noticed better success while fishing the west side of the wash. The water leaving out of those washes pushes bait out with it and fish like to hang or swim through those areas to catch the outflow of bait. The beaches have a really good diagram posted in most parking lots that help swimmers identify rip currents. Look for that diagram and it will add you in finding washouts and what to look for. I hope this helps.

caddysdad · 01-30-2012, 12:27 PM

I can't get them to open.

gribble · 01-30-2012, 05:15 PM

Great post folks!

lee1sfga · 01-31-2012, 12:32 AM

There is a web site for Southern California that has videos of the surf and shows you every kind of surf, like holes, pools, rig tides, breaking surf. If you watch about ten of their videos a few times and study them you can become a much better surf fisherman. The most of the videos have sound along with the videos and arrows pointing to where to find the fish in the surf under different conditions. Just about all you need to know about surf fishing. Also the membership is free. When you get on the site find videos and click on it. Web site
scsurffishing.com

05-26-2011, 10:38 AM	#12
onemorecast Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 254	HERE ARE SOME PICS HOPE THEY WORK AND HELP onemorecast (3/25/2010)I typically watch the wave action. On a day when the water is clear, finding washouts are fairly easy. Just look for the darker spots which indicates deeper water. However, that's not always the case. Observing the wave action can help you identify good deep washouts. While watching the wave action look for an area of somewhat smooth water in between wave breaks. Normally between 50 to 100 yards wide. The smoother or flat area between the wave breaks indicates deeper water. The waves breaking on either side ofthe flat waterindicate sand bars. Set up in between the wave breakers and fish the deeper area. I have noticed better success while fishing the west side of the wash. The water leaving out of those washes pushes bait out with it and fish like to hang or swim through those areas to catch the outflow of bait. The beaches have a really good diagram posted in most parking lots that help swimmers identify rip currents. Look for that diagram and it will add you in finding washouts and what to look for. I hope this helps. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

01-30-2012, 12:27 PM	#13
caddysdad Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 135	Are these photos available anywhere else? I can't get them to open.

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05-15-2011, 08:31 PM	#11
baker1547 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15	pics aren't showing up on my mac. A little help. Would like to refresh on reading surf before my trip down. Hopefully soon, I will have my wife convinced to move!

01-30-2012, 05:15 PM	#14
gribble Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 18	Great post folks!

01-31-2012, 12:32 AM	#15
lee1sfga Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 6	There is a web site for Southern California that has videos of the surf and shows you every kind of surf, like holes, pools, rig tides, breaking surf. If you watch about ten of their videos a few times and study them you can become a much better surf fisherman. The most of the videos have sound along with the videos and arrows pointing to where to find the fish in the surf under different conditions. Just about all you need to know about surf fishing. Also the membership is free. When you get on the site find videos and click on it. Web site scsurffishing.com

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