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...
Looking back, learning how to go surf fishing provided some of the fondest memories I have to this day. Choosing to pick it up as a hobby has proven to be one of my most fulfilling decisions I’ve made. Seven years...
The bite can’t be fantastic all the time guys. If that were the case, would a good bite even be “good”? The same goes for happiness. Anyways, today, I want to talk about the productivity in the overall bite as September...
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau It was June 5th, 2018 and I remember the entire day like it was yesterday. I woke up around...
Alright, guys! Today, we’ll be covering some of the most popular questions and topics about surf fishing. Increasingly often, anglers reach out with great questions regarding surf fishing whether it’s about tactics, species, gear, or something totally different. This website has...
A question for the ages, “should you use braid for surf fishing?”. Given the multitude of different styles of surf fishing, there really isn’t any definitive yes or no for the all-encompassing term, “surf fishing”. Rather, there are certain instances and...
Recently, we went over some of the most common mistakes new anglers make in the surf. This week, I’ll touch on the #1 mistake new anglers make with a spinning reel. I, personally, have seen some 85% of my clients (typically...
I know it’s not Sunday, but the relevant events occurring in the surf right now warrant a post. I’ll keep this short and to the point. We’ll be covering the drop in water temperature, the “lack” of sand crabs, what’s biting,...
What’s up with the water temperature at our Southern California Beaches? Over the last week, water temps have dropped from a consistent 70-71 degrees Fahrenheit down to 60-63 degrees in many places. Let’s talk about why water temps drop in So...
Surf fishing is such a unique style of fishing, but there are many transferrable aspects an angler can take from bass fishing, trout fishing, or other styles for that matter. In this article, we’ll talk about 5 mistakes a typical fisherman...