New Member - Learning about the Surf?

[Monty]

Thanks for the welcome hookset! My Wife just ordered m two books for Fathers day. Fishing the bucktail by John Skinner and Fishing with Bucktails by Doc Miller. While I am wetting a line with bait tonight, I will be throwing a bucktail with my other rod to get my journey started.

Welcome aboard. There are a few books discussed on this thread:
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...highlight=BOOK

I like Zeno's books, he is funny, intense and has a bunch of information and examples in his books.

Depending on where you are fishing a bomber or even the SP Minnow may also be a good artificial to throw tonight.

[robmedina]

Thanks Monty!

[jigfreak]

Rob read Skinners book and practice practice and practice some more. I nail some big fish every year bucktailing and if you ever hit montauk its all about the buck and pork or buck and grub. The thing to remember is if you are dragging on the sand it's too heavy. Getting caught in the rocks too heavy also. If you are not hitting bottom you are not in the zone either. Start out at a sandy beach with some current and work the current line. Once you get good at that you can graduate to the rocks and hard structure. Good luck

[robmedina]

Practice is exactly what I need. Tonight I went out. was fishing with clams and bunker. I rigged one of my rods with a bucktail but I wasn't quite set up. I should have used my 9 foot rod but it was rigged with bait and in the water, so I used my 11' rod but ...well just not right. I did manage one 34 -1/2" striper though. Released to fight another day.Attachment 17043Attachment 17044

[robmedina]

oh and that striper was on clam not the bucktail.

[DarkSkies]

Nicely done Rob and welcome aboard.

[bababooey]

Welcome to the nut-house Rob. I can't offer much about the surf. I wait till the reports are off-the-hook before strolling down to catch fish in the afternoon. Still trying to wangle my way in to the finchaser intel chain. My best times in the surf were when the sand eels were at island beach. Otherwise I would rather catch them from a boat. Nice guys on the site you can learn a lot from them though. Look forward to your posts.

[captnemo]

Hello and welcome Rob.