Beach/Surf fishing in California

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I was reading through the previous "So Cal" post, and found the following comment from BeermaN:

"You want cheap? You want easy? Here's all you gotta do.

1) Check the tides. You can find this info online or in any of the larger newspapers. Find out when high tide is IN THE EARLY MORNING!!!! If it's later than 9:00 a.m. forget it. If it's earlier plan on getting ON THE BEACH 2 HOURS BEFORE HIGH TIDE.

2) Heavier freshwater tackle will work just fine. Carolina rig a 2" single tail grub with an exposed hook along with a 3/8 or 1/2 egg weight and start walking and casting. Keep your retrive slow and on the bottom. Wait for the tap tap. It's just that simple.

You can dig in the sand right at the waters edge for sand crabs and fish them on the same rig less the grub. You will be surprised at some of the fish you catch.

Be careful you're not fishing in a MILPA area. It can be a pretty stiff fine."

I looked up the tide chart for my stay, and unfortunately, there aren't any high tides in the morning. See the chart below. It looks like the timing of my trip just isn't that great. Does anyone have any tips for fishing given my tide chart and times below? Or am I just over thinking it?

<img src="http://www.natestitt.com/DDimages/Tide-Chart-Santa-Cruz2.jpg">


Thanks!
Nate
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