Do you need to tie a trailer hook? After my last post, I received some questions on the concept of a stinger hook. This article is meant to provide some background. Trailer hooks (or stinger hooks) are commonly used with a...
Halibut are one of the tougher fish to target when it comes to surf fishing. Usually, they require an active technique of surf casting and retrieving until a fish decides to take your lure. Of course, there’s a lot more that...
I’ve been fishing the surf for a while now and I mean it when I say, “no other style of fishing comes close, nor compares”. Just recently, my eyes have been opened and now locked on a new target/style of fishing...
In this article, we’ll be breaking down the factors that differentiate high-end rods from cheaper rods. We’ll talk about carbon modulus, strain rate, tonnage, IM rating, and how all these go into determining the quality of a rod. In the end,...
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...
