The perch fishing in Central California seems to be the best in late winter / early spring.
I went out to several beaches several times with no luck.
Finally I bit the bullet and bought some Gulp Camo Sandworms at 6.99 a pack.
I finally found a beach with a steep drop off ( different than the super flat beaches I was previously fishing...)
Sure enough, the fish were holding and biting. It was nearly a bit every cast, sometimes very subtle so they were easy to miss!
I focused on fishing high tides and did well!