Surfcasting 201 - The Surfcasters' Bible....Artificial Only thread....

[hookset]

Agree 100%. And if you send pics out to a buddy that you barely know just to brag a little how do you know that he won't forward on to 10 of his buddies and then it magnfies. Before long you got 75 dudes shoulder to shoulder fishing a place where you only had it to yourself and a few buddies. Think before you send a pic out.

[jigfreak]

Instant share of pics and facebook has ruined the challenge of fishing that's for sure.

[jigfreak]

Tip for early spring - use small rubber to prospect an area for signs of life. If you don't get any action move on to the next place.

[finchaser]

what he said^^^IMO only way to fly Also saves small fish from getting gut hooked by the snot slingers

[dogfish]

Never understood why they don't make circle hooks mandatory for the snot throwing crowd.

[jigfreak]

Match the hatch with your presentation
There are places where it's only spearing and minnows. You throw a 5 or 6 inch shad you will catch. You will double your catching by just keeping it simple and using the basic fin-S. Too many fellas want to complicate things. KISS.

[dogfish]

Tip for early spring - use small rubber to prospect an area for signs of life. If you don't get any action move on to the next place.

Yes, and low and slow is the way to go.