A good starting point for anglers looking to get into surf fishing. A two-piece construction makes for easy transportation and the X-wrap handle is comfortable. This 11-foot conventional model can ...

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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.

Springtime is the springboard into surf fishing. Baitfish are moving back into the area followed by bigger species. If you are headed to the beach why not bring a rod and reel along to pass the time?

Surf perch season is well upon us now. Once conditions clear up from these latest and much appreciated rainstorms, we’ll be looking at brand new winter-style beach topography. These are the beach ...

On July 9, 1956 Ernie Giglio caught a 49-pound striped bass that was good enough for second place in the Long Branch City Surf Fishing Contest that year. Hanging on a hook from the ceiling of Giglio's ...

A surf fisherman shared a wild story at Grumpy's Bait and Tackle when he walked into the shop Monday following a thunder and lightning storm. Ray Kerico, co-owner of the bait and tackle shop in ...

Newport Beach<36,5,,,70p,,,*>B ill Wong was being led down the beach by a large fish, and those nearby couldn’t wait to see it. Was it a halibut? A white seabass, maybe? Wong kept a tight line on ...

Whether you ply the suds in search of striped bass or venture beyond and abroad for exotic monster fish, you want to do so with a good surf fishing rod. However, with all of the advancements in surf ...