Here’s how to get started surf fishing and don’t forget to activate your surfing app, an exciting, easy sport to get into.
Getting the Right Surf Tackle
Surf fishing like other forms of fishing requires special tackle and gear. Let’s start with the surf rod and reel. Surf rods are longer and stronger than most common fishing rods. Fishing in surf waters requires longer casting distances in order to reach the spots that hold fish. If you’re just getting started it isn’t necessary to spend a lot of money on a saltwater rod and reel setup for the surf.
To start off, choose a surf rod & reel combo setup on a 10′ to 12′ surf rod. Due to the overseas outsourcing these days of so many products, there is some really decent surf equipment being produced. You can purchase a nice combo outfit at most larger fishing tackle retailers near the coastline for around $50.00. Granted, you can spend a lot more but if you’re just getting into the sport, a $50 combo will give you just as much fun as $300 setup.
Daiwa makes a really nice combo in this price range. It comes with a Daiwa 12′ Beefstick rod and a Daiwa 100A surf reel. This reel will hold lots of line too.
Some of the combo setups will come already spooled with line. Either way you should have your surf reel spooled with 200yds, to 250yds of 20# – 30# test line. You can use monofilament or braided line for this. Lots of surf anglers prefer braided line because it is has virtually no stretch and will spool up with more than double the line capacity over monofilament. However, if you’re on a tight budget it’s much more expensive.
Using Live Surf Bait
There are several choices you can use for surf bait. The tackle shops in the area where you will be fishing will be well stocked with all the popular bait for the surf. Some of the common choices are:
- Shrimp
- Mullet
- Bloodworms
- Sand Fleas
- Eels
You will be able to catch many different species of fish in the surf. Some species have their preferences but if you aren’t sure what bait to start with, try shrimp. Most fish in the surf will take live or even frozen shrimp. It can be a lot of fun to use shrimp just to see what you come up with.
You don’t know what excitement is until you hook and land a fish from the edge of the surf. The fish won’t be the only one hooked. You will be too!
It’s probably a good idea to get a saltwater fish identification chart to identify the type of fish caught and determine if it falls within the legal take limit. The local saltwater fishing regulations will contain the legal size and take limits.
Surf Rigs
You can buy or make your own surf rigs. The most common rigs used are the Fireball Rig and the Fish Finder Rig. Most experienced surf anglers make their own rigs because it’s cheaper and they can set them up the way they like them.
For an inexpensive, exciting and fun sport consider surf fishing. All it takes to get started is a surf rod/reel combo, surf rig and some live bait.
Randy Meyers is a surf angler who has been fishing the surf for over 30 years. You can read more about surf fishing at his website Surf-Fishanybeach.com
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