Read Next: Best Surf Fishing Rods ... A fishfinder rig is one of the most popular delivery methods for casting large baits intended for big fish like redfish and striped bass, though it can ...

Twenty years ago, I started surf fishing for big red drum with a hand-me-down fiberglass surf fishing rod that was yellowed with age and abuse. I fished for an entire year without catching a trophy ...

I’ve always viewed red drum—a.k.a. redfish—as the largemouth bass ... bay dock to heaving a whole menhaden head into the surf. The rig starts with a sinker slide, which gets threaded onto ...

Local redfish getter Capt ... calls the pompano rig a “very universal surf rig,” but dampens our fire with the one bit of negativity for its inshore use. “The multiple hooks and multiple ...

The coming month has a special designation among surf fishermen. "Pretty much everybody is thinking 'Red October,' catching big bull redfish in ... can use a fish-finder rig with a plastic sinker ...