The Art Of Reading The Beach 7 Tips For Successful Surf Fishing

Reading the Beach for Surfishing - J.T. McMahon and Kevin Stonebarger discussing where to try surf fishing.

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: successful surf fishing isn’t just about having the right equipment or even the perfect bait. It’s also about reading the beach like a seasoned detective follows clues. That’s right, understanding the contours of the beach can be a game-changer when you’re trying to find and … Read more

Surf Fishing How to for Beginners: 8 Steps to take You from Beginner to Old Salt

Surf Fishing How to for Beginners featured image - Two surf anglers hooked up and fighting fish from the beach

If you’re looking for a fun and challenging way to catch fish, and enjoy spending time at the beach, surf fishing might be just what you need. This type of fishing involves casting your line from the beach into the ocean, and it can be a great way to target a variety of different species. … Read more

Basic Surf Fishing Equipment for Beginners

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If you are interested in trying your hand at surf fishing, then this list will give you a great starting point for Basic surf fishing equipment for beginners or novices. And, there is no need to bust your budget to get into surf fishing. There are plenty of good quality, value priced options for getting … Read more

11 Great Tips for Fishing From the Beach at Night

Fishing from the Beach is great sport and most of us who fish from the beach, do our fishing mainly in the daylight hours. But, you don’t have to put your rods away just because the sun goes down. Fishing from the beach at night can be as productive, if not more, than beach fishing … Read more

9 Essential Tips for Surf Fishing with Kids

Surf Fishing is a great sport that can be enjoyed by the whole family. But, surf fishing with kids takes some extra planning before heading to the beach. If you have kids, you know that they tend to have short attention spans, and can get cranky when bored and or tired. If you plan for … Read more

Review – The Surf Fishing Quick Start Guide

Surf Fishing Quick Start Guide

In case, you can’t guess by the name: The Beach Angler, I love surf fishing. Now, maybe you are new to surf fishing or not even sure what it is. In that case, check out my article: What is Surf Fishing, and that should get you a good overview on the subject. I’ve recently come … Read more

What is Beach Fishing?

what is beach fishing?

What is Beach Fishing? What is it, and how is beach fishing different from any other type of fishing? Good questions and I’ll try to answer them here. Basically anywhere you can get sand between your toes, you’re at the beach. Chances are very good that the fish are there as well. The good earth … Read more

What is Surf Fishing?

what is surf fishing

Maybe you’ve been at the beach with the family and noticed people with long rods casting out into the surf, or watched fishermen wade out into the waves bobbing up and down in the surf and chunking baits. Perhaps you’ve only seen surf fishing or beach fishing mentioned on fishing blogs or message boards, and … Read more

2 Best Baits for Fishing the Beach

best baits for beach fishing

You’re thinking of taking the family down to the beach for a little vacation and want to try a some surf fishing while you’re there. Beach fishing can be a lot of fun, exciting and productive. You never know what might grab your line. We’ve covered the basics of Surf fishing in earlier posts, in … Read more

Beach Fishing, an introduction to this exciting Sport

beach fishing introduction

INTRODUCTION TO FISHING FROM THE BEACH What is it about the beach? Maybe it’s the sound of the waves, the cool sea breeze, the warm sun, the sand between your toes. Their seems to be something primal about the beach, something ingrained in our DNA that draws us back to mother ocean. Oh yeah, and … Read more