Sports There’s nothing like standing butt deep in the ocean surf and fishing for perch, and the Westport Surf Perch Derby is the perfect event to experience that pleasure By Wayne Kruse Herald ...

LONG BEACH — It was windy, raining intermittently, and the tide was ebbing — conditions not conducive to good fishing for redtail surf perch along the Washington coast.

LONG BEACH — It was windy, raining intermittently, and the tide was ebbing — conditions not conducive to good fishing for redtail surf perch along the Washington coast. But the conditions did ...

Surf perch season is well upon us now. Once conditions clear up from these latest and much appreciated rainstorms, we’ll be looking at brand new winter-style beach topography.

While salmon fishing garners most of the attention off the coast, many anglers will be casting into the surf for another tasty variety of fish. “The surf perch fishing off the coast is a great ...

Fishing for surf perch off the Washington coast is allowed year-round, but the best time to catch them is during the summer.

Neels loves to cast baits into the surf for perch, and he has pictures prove it. He recommends new anglers start with a fishing rod anywhere from 9 to 12 feet long.

Where many fish lay eggs, barred surf perch are viviparous, often birthing their young when stressed during the fight when hooked.

The surf perch will whack your bait, or even flies or Mister Twister lures. If you’re not careful, you may like surf perch fishing more than clam digging.

Redtails and barred surf perch are the most likely takers, though walleyes and calicos also bite from the sandy beaches. The rocky headlands, especially near creeks and river mouths, provide for ...

Huge 3-pound barred surf perch caught while fishing the beach south of San Quintin near Cielito Lindo Motel, Baja California.

Surf-perch population remains abundant, according to state Fish and Wildlife, and they're an underfished species. The summer months offer the best fishing, but they can be caught year-round.