We tested rods across a range of fishing styles and skill levels to see how each would perform in real-world surf conditions. Our goal wasn’t to crown a single “best” rod as king of all surf fishing.

Surf fishermen got into the bluefish on Island Beach State Park during Friday's warm sunshine. The catches were reported by Grumpy's Bait and Tackle in Seaside Park.

When fishing off docks, a simple bottom rig with a number 2 or 4 hook, ... bluefish have moved into the ... Surf anglers fishing along the beaches of Assateague continue to pick away at black drum ...

Fishing columnist Mike Shepherd details the latest catches in South Jersey and the start of the NFL Hall of Famer's annual weeklong offshore tournament in Atlantic City.

The winds of last week have curtailed most offshore trips, but beach-bound anglers fishing the surf of Assateague Island have reported catches of red drum, rockfish, and a few remaining black drum.

My first surf fishing reel was a Daiwa Sealine X30SHA, called a “Slosh 30” by devoted surf fishing fans. The X30SHA is so reliable, that I still keep a couple as backup reels. Even though the X30SHA ...

The bass were everywhere, with an occasional bluefish mixed in.” Angler Greg Spier said: “My niece Kattie Lightbody of Foxborough caught a 34-inch striped bass using an umbrella rig in the ...

BRIGANTINE — The Women's Surf Fishing Club of New Jersey — one of the oldest clubs in the nation founded by and composed entirely of women — will hold its 33rd annual fishing tournament 7:30 ...

Small cocktail size bluefish have been in and out of the surf and inlets. The Queen Mary party boat stopped on a pile of them in Manasquan Inlet early Tuesday morning on its way out to reefs and ...