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 ...

The best rigs and tackle cross over on every coast ... Diving plugs like the Daiwa SP Minnow are staples in the striped bass surf game, but tarpon, redfish, and snook will hammer them, too. The only ...

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 ...