Posts by Surfcasting Republic

You'll catch striped bass running north when spring waters warm past 45°F—typically mid-March through May, depending on your latitude—with spawning kicking in at 54–57°F in major river...

You'll catch the most catfish during spring (late March to early May) when pre-spawn aggression peaks, or fall (September-October) when they're gorging before winter. Target the morning window from...

You'll catch the most fish from shore during the two-hour windows after sunrise and before sunset, when low light triggers aggressive feeding in predators like bass, snook, and redfish. Your success...

You'll find the outgoing tide consistently produces the most striped bass because it funnels baitfish into concentrated channels where hungry stripers set up ambush points. Moving water is...

You'll catch more surf halibut with soft plastics like 1.5"-3" pollywogs rigged Carolina-style, hard-bodied minnows (Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110), and spoons (Luhr-Jensen Silver Krocodile) that...

You'll want lures between 2–6 ounces and 3–7 inches long for most surf fishing situations. In calm conditions, lighter 1–2 ounce lures work fine, but heavy surf demands 4–6 ounces to punch...