Sorry JTD, I just came back from a family emergency.

Anyway, I did everything Buck stated. I tried sandshrimp/clam necks and Nightcrawlers were the BEST. There cheaper to buy and stay on the hook better. I reccomend you take a bait belt and small bag to place around your waist. ( the bag is to keep your perch in.) I placed my bait/gear and perch in a 5 gallon bucket and placed in far up on the beach. When the tide came in I was constantly moving the bucket father up on the beach and worring some car/truck would run over it. Use triangle or FLAT sinkers so they dont roll. If you don't know where to fish, I recommend you watch the other fisherman on the beach. If there cathing them then fish at least 30 yards away from them. They wont care. Last, check the tides, LOW tide was the best and it seemed to slow down as the tide came in. GOOD LUCK and GOOD EATING