Author Topic: different kind of surf fishing (Read 1680 times)

williamlayton · « **on:** November 08, 2003, 02:43:33 AM »

donna your type of surf fishing out on tha left coast is a lot different than the kind we have on the gulf coast of texas. ours is pretty much the same as wade fishing in the bays-though some do use surf rods, they are in the minority-using casting or spinning reels and 7-8' rods. we use primarily lures-if ya can't fool em doan feed em-fishing waste to chest deep in the surf.
primary fish are redfish, trout, and sum flounder. snook are very rare as are most of the offshore species.
our coastline is pretty shallow, that is to say it tapers more slowly than yours. we can wade to tha third sand bar easily if'n tha surf is right, second bar is not a problem most ant time.
blessings

onecoyote · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2006, 02:18:55 PM »

williamlayton, if you wade out in some parts of the west coast you could end up shark scat :lol:

For the most part you are right about fishing the east vs the west coast. I've surf fished all the California coast down to 500 miles past the border in Baja.

I never use a spinning reel surf fishing, I started off with a conventional reel so that's what I've always fished with. Depending on what kind of fish I'm targeting has everything to do with what kind of rod I'm going to use.

I was lucky, I got to fish with some of the best surf fisherman on the west coast, names nobody would know back east. A couple of these guys were pioneers in west coast surf fishing.

The one thing I miss the most is surf fishing. It's a special sport for special people and only the ones that have been there and done it know what I mean, :wink: God Bless.

Zachary · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:02:19 PM »

I'm from Texas originally and I have wade fished most of my life. I've caught more redfish and specks in Galveston, San Louis Pass, and Freeport than I care to admit. In Florida (the east coast that is), you hardly ever see people fishing the surf, especially in South Florida. Then again, you hardly ever see a speck or redfish down here. In Biscayne Bay, you have to go out in a boat to fish the flats, but even they are over 5 feet deep on low tide, so you can't really wade, especially when you can sink in the mud about 1 foot at least.

Interesting thing....the specks on a speckled trout here in Biscayne Bay in South Florida have very defined and beautiful spots compared to the ones I used to catch in Galveston.

Zachary

onecoyote · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2006, 03:51:11 AM »

Zachary, I have never fished the way you are talking about but I have seen some of it on TV.

We have only a few real flat beaches, most are steep and the type of fish we catch are different for the most part.

Off the southern California beaches, Barred perch and corbina are usually the target fish, northern California has stripers. The more advanced surf fisherman catch Halibut, bass, sharks, stingers etc.

If you cross the border down in Baja the whole world changes for the surf fisherman. You fish reefs and beaches, the northern part of Baja is almost the same as southern California but once you get about 250 miles past the border things change.

I'm talking the more remote Pacific side not the Sea of Cortez. The weather can be a problem at times but that holds true with most surf fishing, it's what you can catch that makes up for it.

Do you know what white seabass are? If not, it's kinda like your red drum and reaches weights over 50-60 lbs with the fish normally in the 25 to 40 lb class, that is usually our target fish. We also catch other fish of course, some we don't even know what they are? lol.

Zachary · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2006, 02:56:00 PM »

I would LOVE to fish baja. Hopefully someday!

I also know that there are tuna trips that are just outrageous. 7 to 10 day trips with non-stop yellowfin tuna action. What a dream!

Zachary

onecoyote · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2006, 05:35:48 PM »

Lol, yeah I understand what your thinking....BUT, them big old yellowfins can hurt you. I know, been there done that. :wink: If you get the chance you got to do it. :wink: