Oldest continuously run team
surf fishing tournament on the East Coast.
Please use caution when conducting activities near the ocean, such as swimming and
surf fishing," a Japanese weather agency official told a news briefing.
Whether spending a day fishing the Gulf Stream, hanging back on the shore for
surf fishing, or creeping into the backwater for a little fly-casting, fish are abundant and ready to bite.
There's
surf fishing from the sands of Llangennith, monster pollack and wrasse in the rocky gullies and sandy bays of the Gower Peninsula, reef and wreck fishing in Cardigan Bay.
If scrambling around on jagged, sometimes slippery rocks seems too treacherous for you,
surf fishing is another option.
Anglers have the best luck either trolling or drifting with large plugs, spoons, bait or eels, or
surf fishing with casting plugs, spoons or jigs.
Visitors can be found
surf fishing, sunbathing, swimming, beach combing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, and surfing.
Camping facilities are available, and visitors can try their luck at deep sea or
surf fishing, or fishing from the pier.
Last August I went
surf fishing in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.
For most Pacific
surf fishing, I use sinking shooting-taper lines (200 to 350 grains; or 400+ for heavy surf conditions) with short- to medium-length leaders (5 to 8 feet).
Then follow chapters on lures, other needed gear and clothing, surf casting techniques, reading the surf, beach buggies, fishing from jetties, piers, and bridges, and other types of
surf fishing. A final chapter gives basic data on the popular surfcaught species and recommended tackle, baits, lures, and hook sizes for them.