View Full Version : surf fishing bait??
mkalcevic
06-08-2006, 12:03 PM
I'm new to surf fishing, so bear with me... I'm planning on going next weekend out to the MD shore and would like some tips on what to use for bait. I was planning on just using a simple texas rig with a 2/0 hook. I don't really care what I catch, but if I can get somthing that tastes good, that would be a plus. Thanks in advance for any tips.
basstardo
06-08-2006, 03:32 PM
Cut bunker, mullet, or even croaker or bluefish. Squid always works for smaller stuff.
Lipyourown
06-08-2006, 04:34 PM
Everything tardo said and blood worms and even sand fleas if you can dig them up. Take some spoons and bucktails to cast becuase if the blues hit the beach and you don't have a lure ready you will regret it the rest of your surf fishing life.
mkalcevic
06-09-2006, 06:53 AM
are there any tell-tale signs for when the blues are there that I should keep an eye out for?
Lipyourown
06-09-2006, 08:48 AM
it will be unmistakable, birds diving or your mono getting cut on your bottom rig. not saying use steel leaders (unless the blues are big and you see the birds) but with most bottom rigs for say flounder the leader is mono and it'll get cut.
mtgarman
06-12-2006, 09:33 AM
I took a friend fishing last month on Assateague and we did well with crab and clam fishbites. Put one on with a sand flea for drum. I like to use a standard two dropper bottom rig.
mtgarman
06-12-2006, 09:33 AM
I took a friend fishing last month on Assateague and we did well with crab and clam fishbites. Put one on with a sand flea for drum. I like to use a standard two dropper bottom rig.
uncle phill
06-13-2006, 12:07 PM
If you have a smoker, get some finger mullet and finger mullet rigs (the ones with the big colorful floats). Should be plenty of action on blues, but keep the rod in your hand, if you put it back in the sand spike you'll likely end up with just the head of the finger mullet. May also get some bloodworm fishbites (artificial bait) and use little 3/8" sections on a top-n-bottom rig just behind the breakers for kings and croakers. Usually only smaller fish are available through the summer.
Krabaholic
06-15-2006, 03:46 PM
If you are new to surf fishing here is some good information on how to read the surf. This will give you a starting point to know what kind of water to look for.
http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=417339
Hey Uncle Phil , are you smoking finger mullet?
uncle phill
06-19-2006, 12:58 PM
[tongue] no way man! I guess I wasn't clear...the finger mullet is for the blues and the blues a for the smoker [wink].
Fishman
06-29-2006, 09:31 AM
Krabaholic originally wrote:
If you are new to surf fishing here is some good information on how to read the surf. This will give you a starting point to know what kind of water to look for.
http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=417339
Thanks thats good reading materal
Phil you dont get off on smoked mullet......
[grin][grin]
Krabaholic
06-29-2006, 11:07 AM
No problem
There is definitly some good info there