Third skunk in a row. I swear the redtailed surfperch just aren't there! I started fishing around 8:00 a.m. which was over an hour into the incoming tide and stayed at it until after 11:00 a.m. I used frozen shrimp and gulp. There were some little fish, I mean 2" more or less, hanging around and I got some of them to nibble on the gulp but that was it.

I did see some kind of fry swimming around in the shallows. They looked like just more of the little black flakes until I noticed that one group of little black flakes were moving together and in a different direction than the background flakes. They couldn't have been over 1/4" long but they were definitely swimming. And I also saw lots of small fish hiding in the sand in the shallow surf wash. They'd take off as I approached and leave a trail of stirred up sand. Maybe little sand dabs or baby flounder? I never got a solid look to be sure. I'm thinking I may have to invest in a cast net just to find out what I'm walking on.

Great day in the sun and surf. Wore myself out, beat myself up, got to play with my toys, and made my Spaniel Ringo one of the happiest dogs in WA. Glad I went but no fish.

John