FISHING TECHNIQUES

FISHING TECHNIQUES

Surf fishing technique is very simple, cast and wait. After casting you line out, hold the rod tip up, reel in the slack line until you feel the weight of the pyramid sinker. These are designed to bury themselves into the sandy bottom so that wave action doesn't push your rig up on the shore. 

 

As each wave rolls in you will feel the pressure on your line increase and then subside as the wave passes your line. It's kinda easy when first starting out to mistake this for a strike. What your waiting for is a quick series of hard "taps" or "pulses" that feel distictly different.

For a different perspective on pompano and whiting I like to use my lighter rig with a 1/4 ounce jig with a piece of shrimp in the trough. I simply cast the jig into the trough and let the wave action provide most of the action and maybe slightly drag the jig along the bottom. when I feel a take I just continue to drag the jig until the fish is on. Had lots of fun doing this.

When the bluefish are running along our coast in numbers, they can be caught by casting floating/diving plugs and silver spoons into the schools of baitfish they are persuing. At times when they are in a feeding frenzy, they will strike almost anything that moves. Use a wire leader when doing this. Blues can bite right through lighter monofilament.

GETTING THERE

To get to Fishing in Florida Beach, Drive from Titusville on the Max Brewer Causeway east across the Indian River Lagoon, past the refuge visitor's center until you come to the stoplight. Go straight through the stoplight, pay the $5 fee at the seashore entrance, and follow the road as it winds through the wetlands until it turns to the north. There is also a turn to the South, however it is off limits to the public due to it's proximity of to the Space Shuttle Launch pads. Heading north, you are now at Playalinda Beach and will now begin to see the numbered beach access points to your right. Tips and Tricks Deep Sea Fishing.