Surf Fishing Improves As Temps Rise

Surf fishing continues to improve as the water temperatures warm. The surf near the piers from Huntington Beach to to Manhattan Beach continues to produce barred perch, corbina and a few halibut, along with some leopard sharks and spotfin croaker.

Fishing around the high tides with 6-pound test has been a great way to catch a variety of species. Sand crabs, ghost shrimp and blood worms have all been effective baits.

Fishing Oddities

A 3-foot-long one-eyed shark fetus with one eye taken in continues to baffle scientists. The creature looks like something out of a horror film.

A 234-pound alligator gar was caught by three bow fisherman this week from their 16-foot boat in Mississippi. It is said to be one of the largest alligator gars ever taken.

A Florida spinner shark jumping over an unsuspecting surfer in Florida this week and was caught on video. Spinner sharks are known to frequent waters close to the coast; in this case, it was a little too close.

Learn From, Fish With Pros

There is a free tuna seminar Thursday at the Hooters of Anaheim from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Captains Jeff Jones and Larry Moore will cover everything people need to know about catching more and bigger fish this year. Hooters is also offering five free wings with the purchase of any drink. For more information, call Jones at 562-704-9545.

Philip Friedman Outdoors has two trips on the horizon. On July 6, you can join PFO experts on a local twilight trip from 6 p.m. to midnight for only $37, and on July 13, you can join the PFO gang for a three-quarter-day trip. Both trips are out of Long Beach Sportfishing, Berth 55 on board the Native Sun. For more information, contact Moore at 714-329-3853.