The last few days of this month I'll be in Laguna Beach. I'm going to be fishing from the beach and maybe from one of the nearby piers if they didn't get washed/blown away by Michael. I probably wont get a chance to go offshore or in a boat at all because we are carrying my Mother in Law with us. She loves to fish, but she cant physically handle a boat ride. Just the road trip will be enough for her.

I live 300 miles from the nearest salt water so I don't get to rust a hook very often, and therefore know little about saltwater fishing. I go when I can, but it's only once or twice a year. So any knowledge you can help me with will be appreciated. MIL will thank you too.

So what I should fish for a few pointers about how to go about it would be very helpful. I have an assortment of spinning and baitcasting gear that I use for freshwater fish from Shellcrackers to big Stripers and Cats. I even have a couple of Penn spinning combos that may would even handle a Kingfish.

And for any lurkers, my home will not be unattended while I'm away.