Surf was calm and water was super clear. I knew it's going to be tough. Started with JB90 for half an hour not a bump. Switched to 3" BH swimbait for another half an hour salf results not a nibble. Went for a desperate move switched to a dropshot for an hour but nobody's home. We'll since it was lake like condition I thought maybe try for topwater lure. Tied on Zaro Spook JR and after the fifth cast something jumps out and lo and behold my first topwater halibut!!!

It was a shorty but I was so stoked and it felt better than catching a legal halibut using sub surface lures !

Sweet! Ugly looking fish . Nice catch. Did you tie feathers on that back hook? Sure looks like it..

Are there seasonal bait runs in the Pacific?

Top lures are fun when it's calm, fishing is better when it's rough. I use top lures quite bit in surf up to 4ft, you may not always see the strike, but it's very effective.

Sweet! Ugly looking fish . Nice catch. Did you tie feathers on that back hook? Sure looks like it..

Yes, tied feathers on it for additional flash.

Are there seasonal bait runs in the Pacific?

Top lures are fun when it's calm, fishing is better when it's rough. I use top lures quite bit in surf up to 4ft, you may not always see the strike, but it's very effective.

We do have a grunion(bait fish) run between March to August here in Southern California. It happens twice a month during New moon and Full moon. Grunion actually beach themselves to mate and bury their eggs in the sand.

Yeah, topwater strike is really exciting.