The Earth According to Mark.

Grunion.

Grunion running is surreal. I don't like touching them, but I caught one, so I felt manly. Scuba and Steve are pros. Tips though:

Learn to cook them. It's illegal to waste gamefish.
Don't bring a flashlight. I learned this from Mike Flores; your eyes adjust to varying light, so your eyes kind of get screwy from switching between flash-light-illumination and moon-illumination. Since the grunions come out during a full moon, the moon is more than ample enough to see them.
Biggest tip...Wait for the wave to come up. After it recedes, the grunions will be washed up on the beach. But get 'em quick because they squirm back to the ocean.
Bring a bucket with water. (I think this is a norm for fishers.)
High tide is when they come.

That is all.

posted by mark # 2:49 AM

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