Choosing surf fishing rigs depends on the bait you will be using, surf conditions and the targeted fish in the surf. The hooks you decide to use for your fishing rig should be sized to your bait. Bigger bait = bigger hooks = bigger fish targeted.
The two most popular rigs are the fish finder rig and the fireball rig. The fish finder rig uses a sliding sinker connector attached above the leader, hooks and swivel. It allows the bait to be picked up by a fish without feeling the weight of the sinker. The bait also can feed out while the sinker stays in place on the bottom. You can leave the bail open on a spinning reel and let the bait work out with the current.
The fireball rig is set up with the sinker on the bottom and usually two hooks off the main leader above it. It may or may not have small floats attached near each hook. The purpose of the floats is to keep the bait just off the bottom so that the crabs can't get at it.
Try the fish finder with an out going tide and let the bait feed out with the tide. Use the fireball rig if you are targeting a specific location where you expect to find fish feeding. Learn to read the surf to target good spots to find fish.
Make up your own surf fishing rigs ahead of time and always have a few backup rigs ready to go in case of a break-off. Learn how to make your own rigs with The Encyclopedia of Fishing Knots and Rigs. If you prefer to buy ready made rigs there are surf rigs listed below available from Amazon.
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