03-21-2002, 09:50 PM
There is no surf in Long Beach. Now and then during a southern exposure storm the waves may break as far Cherry Street( from the Alamitos Bay Jetty). But there is fishing from the beach all the way from the Downtown Marina to the Alamitos Bay Jetty about 3 miles. You really don't need to cast, all the fish are at your feet. Some very large corbina are taken along the entire strand and I saw 25 pound halibut caught off Cherry Beach about 30 feet from shore. If you want true surf you will have to go to both ends of Los Angeles from Seal Beach south to Torrence Beach north. Your best bet is to go to the Big Fish Tackle Shop on Seal Beach Blvd and Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach. They will give you the skinny on all it takes to surf fish in the area. Let me know and I'll meet you there, if possible, because I frequent the store most every day for a coffee and a few tales. George<br><br>George Van Zant<br><A HREF="http://www.bigfishtackle.com/georgescorner.htm " target="_new">http://www.bigfishtackle.com/georgescorner.htm </A><br>