Future Tournament Location

Starting with the 9/28 2nd Annual Oregon Surf Fishing Championship, all future tournaments (both the warm-up tournament and the Championship) will be held at Ona Beach.

In past years, I've held the tournaments at various beaches, with no fixed location. As we get bigger, I wanted to pick a "home" for these tournaments in order for it to be more predictable. People can expect it to be at the same location every year, and therefore it will be easier to plan for vacations and rent camping spots.

Here is a map of Ona Beach, if you don't already know it. See map.

Once we have a designated place for the Championship, it can become an annual event for families to plan their vacation around, while at the same time the Newport Chamber of Commerce can put it on their annual summer event calendar - which will attract more people to both tournaments.

The tournaments will also be announced well ahead of time so people can start to make plans for next summer. Once people know well ahead of time when and where the tournaments will be at, I think we will see an increase in attendance - which equates to bigger and better prizes.

Also, to help cover the cost of acquiring a permit and event insurance, the entry fee will be $25 per angler, while kids under 18 are free as long as they have their parents or a legal guardian present.

I know a small percentage of you like to drive to other nearby beaches to fish, and that is fine too. Just be sure to make it back to the weigh-in station by the deadline.

If you have any questions, my email is: pk1998@gmail.com.

Catfish at Clear Lake, CA

Took the family out to Clear Lake, CA and we caught some big catfish.  The best time to catch them is early morning before sunrise.  We had a great time, and planning to go back there in my boat this weekend.  If we do, I'm going to try to target crappies as well.

The locals tell me that catfishing is good year round, and that any bait will work. 

I used raw shrimp baited on a Carolina rig, and we fished off the bottom.  I've caught them from the bank and from a boat, and from all different locations.  It seems that it doesn't matter where you go, you can easily catch catfish at Clear Lake.  However, night time seems to be the optimal time as that's when they bite the most.

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2020 Surf Fishing Tournament (warm up) 🐡 🐡

** Please check back often for updates **

Date: Saturday - July 18, 2020
Location: Ona Beach (see map)
Fee: $25 (under 18 free - you need one or both parents or a legal guardian present)
Registration: TBD
Start time: 9 AM
End time: 2 PM (your catch will be disqualified if you are not back at the weigh-in station by 2 pm)
High tide: 12:30 PM @ 6.27 ft
Send questions to: pk1998@gmail.com

Prize Pool
1) 1st place
2) 2nd place
3) 3rd place
4) Biggest fish
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For the 2019 tournament, the first place winner took home $400. The prize pool will go beyond the 3rd place prize depending on if we have a lot of turnout. Because we don't know how many people will turn out, the final prize pool will be adjusted on tournament day.

Plus there will be some random drawings as well. Note that you can only win ONE prize. It's possible that you can be in the top 3 and happen to catch the biggest fish. In this case you can claim one prize but not both. You will still get the Biggest Fish title, just not the prize. This is done to allow others a chance to win a prize.

**************** RULES ****************
1. All Oregon fishing rules must be followed by all participants (It is your responsibility to know these regulations)
2. 15 surf perch maximum per angler, and all snagged fish must be released per state law
3. To give others a chance of winning a prize, only one prize per participant
4. Do NOT share your catch with other anglers (if you are caught sharing your catch with another angler, you will be disqualified from the current and all future tournaments)
5. Minors are allowed but you must bring one or both of your parents, or a legal guardian
6. You must register first before you can start fishing
7. You must be at the weigh station by the designated end time (if you arrive after this time, your catch will be disqualified)

Notes: It's best to arrive at least one hour before check-in time so you can get geared up. Be sure to check the weather and swell reports a few days before the tournament. The weather on the Oregon coast can be unpredictable so always be prepared. 

Disclaimer: By entering the Oregon Surf Fishing Championship, you agree to let me use your name and photograph in tournament advertising and promotional materials.

Canceled 2nd Annual Oregon Surf Fishing Championship

I am so sorry for having to cancel the 2nd Annual Oregon Surf Fishing Championship tournament due to not having the proper paperwork filled out. I had checked with the ODFW but did not check with the Oregon State Parks Dept to ensure we could hold the tournament.

I know many people drove long distances today to be part of the Championship and that many people were disappointed today that they weren’t able to be in today’s tournament. I know many of you had to schedule time off work, changed your schedules to participate and I can’t tell you how sorry I am that we had to cancel the tournament.

When I first started organizing these tournaments in 2016, we had 15 to 20 people participate and I was told by an Oregon State Park’s employee that permits weren’t required. What I didn’t realize that with the tournaments growing to close to 100 people, it would require permits and insurance.

So, I apologize again for having my subscribers pay for my learning mistakes. I feel very badly for not meeting my commitment to all of you. I’m still learning on how to do things the right way as I really never expected things to grow this big so fast. I promise I will do better in the future.

However, the silver lining was that I got to meet a lot of great people, we had a small social at the end where we raffled off a few hats, many anglers got fish including some big ones and most of all, the community spirit of surf fishing was clear to see with so many people staying to fish.



It’s an awesome sight to see so many people lined to surf fish at the same time and wabt to be part of that experience! It doesn’t happen very often and it might be a bit crowded but it’s also a unique opportunity to be part of that kind of experience and feel part of something bigger than just surf fishing.

We didn’t get a lot of photos today but here’s a few we did get.




There were some big perch caught today and several people did quite well. Many caught silver perch so action was decent. Almost everyone was getting bites and not many saw zero action so at least the bite was decent for those that stayed and fished.
I want to thank all of you who came today and I’m sorry you weren’t able to be part of the tournament. I’ve been so looking forward to this year’s Championship as soon as last year’s ended and had high hopes for a great event.



I am going to try and reschedule the tournament for the end of September/early October but I have to ensure I fully investigate all state and local regulations before doing that. I will do an update in a week or so on YouTube and Everylist.com so check there for any updates.

I hope that those of you who stayed to fish caught a few for dinner and those that left were not too disappointed.

If you haven't heard, the Championship has been rescheduled to September 28, 2019 at Ona Beach.  Click here to read more.

In the meantime, TIGHT LINES EVERYONE !

Clear Lake Catfish

What a great day to spend Labor Day weekend with the family fishing.  Caught 10 total, and lost 2 good fish.  One was about 15# that got away.

This is my 4th time catching catfish in Clear Lake, and I have to admit I love this lake!  I haven't gotten skunked yet and there are some really big catfish in here.  I hope to add catfish to my regular videos on my channel.

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Here is my previous trip to Clear Lake to catch catfish.  The bite was amazing, and I had a lot of fun with my son.   The locals tell me you can catch catfish year round at Clear Lake.

Rescheduled 2nd Annual Oregon Surf Fishing Championship

The 2nd Annual Oregon Surf Fishing Championship will be held on September 28, 2019 at Ona Beach.  See the map of Ona Beach here.  I will arrive about 7 AM and start registering people.  Once you register, you can start fishing.