Grunion Funion

[TRICER]

I took the boys and some of their friends down to the beach last night for their first grunion run. It’s still a little early in the season but you can collect in March and we need cut bait for Ganzaga and puerticitos in May.
It started going off pretty good around 11:30 and just like that we were all jumping around in the sand with waves crashing over us yelling grunion. We took home enough to make 7 good bags of salted bait. It was a cold night full of laughter. Great time as always with my boys.

https://www.californiabeaches.com/grunion-run-schedule/

 

[TonyS]

You do realize that those are delicious fried?

 

[TRICER]

You do realize that those are delicious fried?

Probably are but I have this weird thing about eating bait. Lol.

 

[msailor]

Looks like a great time and Never tired it fried but ate smelt as a kid is it similar?


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[Gspman]

that looks awesome. ive never been. Maybe ill take the grand children. Is it pointless to go out with out a full moon?

 

[steveo007]

nice haul, love the counter tops

 

[NBK]

Strong work with the family Drew!

 

[TRICER]

that looks awesome. ive never been. Maybe ill take the grand children. Is it pointless to go out with out a full moon?

If you click on the link I posted it gives you dates and times basically a 2hour window when the tide is at its highest.

 

[Gspman]

thanks ill take a closer look at it.

 

[WaterDawg]

Brings back memories of being a kid and chasing grunion at Huntington Beach. Nice that the fun family activity continues!

 

[TonyS]

Pick a beach that is dark. They won't rise into light.

Interesting comment about bait. I never have trouble eating clams, mussel or when we had them, abalone.

To each his own.

 

[TRICER]

Good

Pick a beach that is dark. They won't rise into light.

Interesting comment about bait. I never have trouble eating clams, mussel or when we had them, abalone.

To each his own.

Good point, I eat clams and mussel as well. Not a big fan of anchovies etc. Really I just wanted them for our fishing trip in May other than that I wouldn't have taken any home.

 

[WaterDawg]

Pick a beach that is dark. They won't rise into light.

Interesting comment about bait. I never have trouble eating clams, mussel or when we had them, abalone.

To each his own.

Isn’t all of our food really Human Bait anyway?