RF,
You should come down to Long Beach for surf perch in the spring...sounds like right up your alley. I think its awesome you are jamming on resources like the pile perch. Used to do it all the time when I lived on Whidbey. Gotta adapt and do what is natural in the area! Keep upthe posts on the "different" species!!!
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Chasing old rags 500 miles from home.