Surf fishing can be daunting. Standing on the beach looking at the crashing waves and vastness of the ocean makes you feel small. It’s not like a pond or river that you can more easily break down.

Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

Can you get away with using a hand-me-down fiberglass surf fishing rod that is yellowed with aga and abuse. Yes. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you’ll catch fish. However, with the right, high ...

To start surf fishing all you need is a small box of tackle, a long fishing rod, and a surf fishing reel. Just because it’s simple, doesn’t mean surf fishing is easy. Surf anglers face a daunting list ...

Bill Varney, through his books and clinics, has been leading the light-tackle charge in California; no longer do surf anglers need a 14-foot surf pole and a five-ounce sinker. Surf Fishing: The ...

As we get back to some sense of normalcy and we gain access to our public shorelines and river banks, let’s talk about fishing from the shore. In this article I am going to focus on surf fishing as ...

The Venn diagram between surfing and fishing is a bulging disc of ocean lovers. Recent crossover brands, such as the Mad Hueys and Salty Crew, to name just a few, have been successful in reaching ...

The surf perch fishery off the coast is heating up. Surf perch population remains abundant, according to state Fish and Wildlife, and they’re an underfished species. The summer months offer the best ...

Try the surf for a variety of action: One of the easiest and most relaxing ways to ease into fishing is to try the surf. You will need some sturdy gear and a few rigs, but almost anyone can get ...

Standing on the shore of a big lake or reservoir with a rod in your hand can be daunting. Still, the fish within that body of water are confined. The same can’t be said of the Atlantic Ocean. Catching ...