Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

Practically any time of day and any time of year, you’ll find folks casting bait into the Atlantic, sticking their poles into a rod holder jabbed into the hard sand, and waiting. But this time of year ...

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 ...

Surf fishing for pompano and whiting starts with simple, reliable gear. In this video, I break down the exact rods, reels, rigs, and baits that consistently produce fish from the sand. You’ll learn ...

You don’t have to ask Mr. Pompano twice. Sure, he’d prefer a sand flea, but they’ve been scarce around here for nearly a year now. So if you’re looking to take advantage of this fall’s pompano ...

Do you really think Mr. Flounder would sniff his way around the sandy river bottom, find a tasty snack, then pass it up because it’s attached to a pompano rig? Nope. Just as duct tape isn’t only for ...

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, ...

Between bouts with the wind and thick clumps of seaweed, pompano in the surf have shown a promising start for the winter season. Already anglers have found tight schools of the ocean fish within ...

Few fish swimming in Florida's coastal waters energize anglers like pompano. Many consider pompano among the finest fish to enjoy for dinner, but they're also fun to catch and can be caught in a ...

Florida pompano were scarce during this year's warmer-than-average winter, at least in the waters of Palm Beach County. But plenty of the delicious members of the jack family are being caught this ...

With the arrival of mid-December we should begin to see the start of the winter pompano run. It will be the primary season for surf fishing that should continue into March. Nothing draws anglers to a ...