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Two weeks ago, I was able to do some shore fishing in Long Beach. This was actually the first time I have fished from the shore in this area, and I only went because I was invited by a friend who occasionally fishes Silverwood Lake with me and he knows his way around Long Beach.
Within thirty minutes of arriving at the shore fishing spot near Long Beach, I landed two five-pound Bat Rays using strips of squid as bait. Honestly, the night fishing session was going great in terms of catching/action, but I knew what I really wanted to catch. I wanted to catch a bass from shore. I told my buddy about it, so he offered to take me to a new spot about ten minutes from the spot we were in to try and catch bass. We packed up our fishing things, and we drove to a new spot.
Once we parked our cars in the new location, I noticed that we walked about two miles after we parked to get to where we would be fishing. Immediately, I tied on a jerkbait lure to my line and casted out a few times. I continued to cast and knew to be strategic with my cast by standing in one area and casting out diagonally, as well as straight out. After about ten casts of my pole, I felt a strike on the tip of my rod and I gave a tug. I landed a Spotted Bay Bass which was a first for me. The Bat Rays were also firsts for me, I kept feeling luckier and luckier by the minute. This trip was so much fun!
1st Spottie! 
1st Bat Ray!
My other four fishing trips were night fishing sessions at Silverwood Lake. On two of the trips, I was not able to catch a fish or even get a bite. I was a bit frustrated because the fishing has been very slow, and I was struggling to get any strikes on my rods. In other words, what I have been using has not been working so much. On my third trip out, I finally landed a Striper on a top water lure. This catch was my first of the year catching on a top water lure. The normal lures I use to catch fish have not been producing, so I have been pushing myself to try new fishing techniques.
1st Top Water Lure Catch! 
Jerkbaits never fail!!!
The last trip I made out to Lake Silverwood was the best one out of all of my four trips out there. I decided to use top water lures, and to also tie on jerkbaits. The jerkbait lures were key, as I landed three small Stripers. These fish were very small, but they were super fun to catch.
I loved fishing from the shore in Long Beach, and I am thankful for the chance to get out that way being from the High Desert. With the hotter weather lately, the fishing has gotten more challenging and has me trying new fishing techniques to catch fish. You can check out my latest fishing adventures on YouTube. These are a few of my latest videos: Long Beach Shore Fishing, Silverwood Lake Fishing with Rat L Trap Lures, & Silverwood Lake Fishing – One Night From Shore.
Best of luck to all of you out there on your fishing adventures!