Surf Fishing Tips

Tips For Better Fishing In Surf Results

• Fish early in the morning around sun rise or at dusk right before dark. Learn more about surf fishing at night.
  
  
• A light onshore breeze will bring the fish up into the surf looking for bait. Try fishing inside the breakers during those times.
  
  
• Learn to read the surf to find the best spots that will produce fish. Learn how to read the surf and a lot more from this eBook
  
  
• Fishing in surf is dependent on tide flow. You can get tide charts for your location here.
  
  
• When you return from fishing don't leave your surf fishing rods joined. The ferrules will corrode from the surf environment and prevent you from taking them apart.
  
  
• Always rinse off your surf fishing gear and tackle with fresh water before you put it away. The exposure to the saltwater environment will develop a crust on the moving parts and corrode any unprotected finishes.
  
  
• Keep a piece of emery cloth in your tackle box for touching up the point of a hook which has become dull. It's also useful for removing rust from other gear in your tackle box.
  
  
• When surf casting against a strong wind use a side cast and keep it low to reduce the belly in your line from the wind. Learn how to surf cast 150 yards.
  
  
• If you aren't sure what kind of live bait to use, try shrimp. Most fish in the surf will take shrimp. Tips for how to choose the right surf fishing bait.
  
  
• When your surf rod is in a sand spike set the drag loose enough so you won't have a pull over when you get a nice strike. Then tighten the drag to land the fish.
  
  
• When fishing in surf for Tarpon use Ladyfish for cut bait. Tarpon love Ladyfish. Learn more about surf fishing for Tarpon.
  
  
• Don't select a surf fishing rod that is too long. Longer rods can cast further distance but require more power to cast. Most surf anglers don't use anything over 12'. Learn more about surf fishing rods.
  
  
• The two most popular surf fishing rigs are the fireball rig and the fish finder rig. Learn more about these two surf fishing rigs.
  
  
• A great surf fishing reel to use for live bait is one that has a bait feeder drag and a regular drag. You'll never have to worry about a pull over because the main drag kicks in as soon as you start to reel.
  
  
• Optimize your surf fishing tackle. Most surf anglers only use a small selection of lures and artificial bait in their tackle box. Keep it simple. Reduce the amount of gear you bring back and forth from the surf.
  
  
• If you want to improve your surf fishing results be sure to include watching the change in barometric pressure. Learn about surf fishing and barometers.
  
  
• You can salt cure bait yourself. Salt cured bait can be stored and also stays on the hook better.
  
  
• One way to learn more about surf fishing is to attend a surf fishing tournament. You'll have a chance to see and talk to many surf anglers and learn their best surf fishing techniques.
  
  
• Sabiki rigs can be used fishing in surf for live bait. Learn more about using a sabiki rig in the surf.