Big Al - 4-13-2004 at 10:34 AM
Does anyone know what happened to the shore fishing South of San Quintin? I just got back and this is the second time that the shore fishing was
terrible there. I used to go down to La Pinta hotel area and catch Surf Perch at will. It was more difficult to catch sand crabs than fish. Now I
can't find a single sand crab and like wise the fishing is terrible. A few small (very small) perch are caught on shrimp, but that is it. What
happened to the sand crabs, is that what is ruining the fishing? I was told that there may have been an oil spill down there a few years ago. Is
this true? Could this be a seasonal thing?
Thanks,
Big Al
tim40 - 4-18-2004 at 09:14 PM
Something is going on related to that stretch of beach. We have always referenced that beach as 'sand dollar' beach for what use to be the obvious
reason that a person could not walk more than 2 feet without running across them. Just there last week and the progression have continued of fewer
and fewer. In addition, I saw for the first time there the use of gill nets from shore out....
Sand Dollars
Big Al - 4-20-2004 at 03:48 PM
i saw the same thing with the sand dollars. the beach has changes for some reason. I was told that there was an oil spill there some years back, but
I didn't believe the story, but who knows. That would certainly have an effect on shore creatures.
Big Al