A surprisingly common question that I receive from many new anglers is the following: “Does wave height affect fishing in the surf?”. I think there’s a very simple way of thinking through this question, but to credit those anglers who have...
June is here, and if you’ve been out on the water lately, you already know the story — the surf has been rough. We’ve had rough conditions since the last week of May, and that pattern hasn’t let up heading into...
In this article, we’ll be covering the topic of sand crabs and how to use them for surf fishing bait. We’ll go over how to find sand crabs (including some tips on finding them in the spring and fall). We’ll cover...
May has delivered. After a mixed April, things are starting to come together in a big way here in Southern California. If the forecast holds, the best fishing of the season could be right around the corner. Let’s get into our...
Leopard shark fishing from shore is one of the most rewarding experiences surf fishing has to offer, and it’s a lot less complicated than most people think. If you’ve been targeting leopard sharks and coming up empty, the fix is usually...
It’s time for another April surf fishing report here in Southern California. I was hoping to get this out earlier in the month, but things got busy and other topics came up. But, nonetheless, let’s talk about what’s biting and what...
Corbina is one of the most popular species of surf fish targeted by surf anglers across So Cal. Typically caught by a method called surf fishing, anglers prefer to use an 8’6″ rod like the Okuma SST paired with a 3000...
There’s nothing worse than showing up to perfect conditions, wading out, casting out, and having your first cast end in a tangled disaster. You spend twenty minutes picking apart a wind knot the size of a marble, eventually give up, cut...
Looking for the best swimbait hooks for surf fishing? With so many options, choosing the best swimbait hook or jighead for surf fishing can be intimidating and challenging. I’ve been trialing countless swimbaits and swimbait hooks for a while now, and...
If you’ve done any amount of surf fishing in Southern California, chances are you’ve hooked into a ray. And if you’ve hooked into enough of them, you’ve probably noticed that not all rays are the same. The three species of rays...
