I like going to San Onofre for catching perch since perch seems to be easier to catch. Use frozen anchovies or sand crab to catch the surf perch early in the morning, preferably before dawn. Opal eye can also be caught at times. They come up on the shore to feed on crabs, but I've noticed that opal eye do not bite as often as perch.

My father's friend has also caught a shark at San Onofre. Sharks are caught from March to September, and live mackerel as bait works especially well.

I usually go after opal eye, surf perch, sharks (including leopard), and rays at San Onofre. At Aliso Beach, another surf fishing site in Orange County, I like to catch sharks, bass, rock fish, and some perch.