May 09 5:50 AM
I am hosting our first surf fish out of the year which will be at Rio Del Mar Beach on Saturday, May 9.
Sunrise is at 06:07, so we will meet a bit before that, at 05:50. This timing falls in about the middle of an ebb tide with a high of 4 feet at 3:40 am to a low of 0 (zero) feet at 10:40.
After fishing, for those that wish, we can adjourn to the Pixie Deli nearby for coffee, breakfast burritos, beer and to share experiences. But it doesn’t open until 0900.
For details on what to bring, check our club website Fly Fishing the Surf – Santa Cruz Fly Fishing Club. It has valuable tips, such as to bring a sinking line, not a floating line and a stripping basket is pretty much mandatory. I will have one or two loaner baskets if you do not have one.
To get there, take Rio Del Mar Blvd from the freeway all the way down to the flats, make a U turn to the left and drive about 2/3 mile on Beach Drive to the State Park. It will be closed, so we park outside (free parking). Do not stop at by the round-about, keep going!
The Pixie Deli is very close to the roundabout on Venetian Road.
Target Species: Surf Perch and Stripers
Fishmaster: Sam Bishop sambishop@totlcom.com
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Posted on May 9th, 2026