When fishing the surf, it is very important to study the tides. Tidal movement and current will often trigger feeding activity along the beach front, and traveling the beach at high tide can be more difficult. The rising (or flood) tide water moves toward land and when it reaches its peak its called high tide. … Read more
Some of us, like myself, are lucky enough to live close to great surf fishing destinations. For the rest, some travel is required and it can be long distance trip. I thought it might help to go through the planning steps for a surf fishing vacation to a new and unfamiliar location. The world is … Read more
The beach, the point where land meets the sea, is where land based fishermen can pursue the various fish species that call the ocean home. Some of the largest and most exciting are the various shark species that frequent the beach front. The apex predator of the ocean will come surprisingly close to the beach … Read more
There are times when surf or beach fishing, that access to the beach front is limited. That’s where the Fish N Mate Sr beach cart comes in. Some areas have closed beaches to motorized vehicles for safety reasons. Many State and National Park beaches have restricted access. Then in remote locations, there may simply be … Read more
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
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
Follet’s Island and Surfside Beach, Texas. The Texas Coast offers a multitude of beach fishing destinations. Follet’s Island and Surfside Beach, is another great example of that. Follet’s island lies just across the San Luis Pass toll bridge from Galveston Island and extends for approximately 15 miles southwest to the small coastal community of Surfside … Read more
Galveston Island Texas is a 27-mile-long barrier island that lies about 50 miles southeast of Houston Texas. And just east of Crystal Beach and the Bolivar Penninsula. A hugely popular vacation destination being so close to one of the targets Metro areas in the country. It’s not without good reason. There are so many attractions … Read more
Matagorda Beach Texas is a 22-mile stretch of sand and shell located approximately 100 miles south of Houston where the Colorado River meets the Gulf of Mexico. Less popular, and much less developed than Galveston and Padre islands, Matagorda Beach offers some great surf fishing opportunities. If you’re new to surf fishing, or not sure … Read more
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
