Surf fishing is incredibly hard on all gear and tackle, but the best surf fishing reels are up for the challenge. The reason so many reels struggle in the surf is due to the corrosive and destructive ...

Standing on the shore of a big lake or reservoir with a rod in your hand can be daunting. Still, the fish within that body of water are confined. The same can’t be said of the Atlantic Ocean. Catching ...

The surf zone is a variable saltwater playground, as the coastal US encompasses thousands of miles of beaches for surf fishing. While a dynamic approach to fishing the surf includes tossing plugs, ...

Summertime, and with surf fishing the dining can be as easy as tossing hooks and a sinker into the saltwater a few feet from your towel. "Chunk a hunk of shrimp into the waves and you never know ...

Some fish do not achieve great size, precluding their status as "game fish." Too small to put on displays of speed and strength against most saltwater gear, such seemingly unspectacular sea creatures ...

Some beachgoers can be content sitting for hours on end in their chairs, just staring at the breakers lapping on the shore. For plenty, it is just as relaxing -- and a lot more fun -- to be standing ...

A seasoned surf fisher shares tips on successfully fishing the surf zone. This week on the Journal, a seasoned surf fisher shares a few tips on successfully fishing the surf zone. In “Gear Time,” he ...

Newport Beach<36,5,,,70p,,,*>B ill Wong was being led down the beach by a large fish, and those nearby couldn’t wait to see it. Was it a halibut? A white seabass, maybe? Wong kept a tight line on ...