about 2 weeks ago I caught a small perch like fish similar to that by the LJ pier while making bait. It had reddish brown stripes down the length of its body and was 3-4" in length. Somebody saw it and said that they catch them in baja all the time.... a good omen for the fishing year here?
I think this is what I caught on the sabiki...
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/wvylngrnt/wvylngrnt.htm