BEST Top 10 Surf Fishing Tips (Catch More Fish From The Surf) 

What am I missing? What are some of your tips? I could use some myself.

Using pvc for 30 years now, caught everything from 1lb whiting to 300 lb sharks, havent lost 1 setup or rod holder yet.

I Gotta tip!! Use circle hooks. They always catch the fish in the corner of the mouth. Strongest part of the mouth so you lose less fish. Easiest to get the hook out without damaging the fish for return to the sea & ALWAYS use a wet cloth when handling the fish!! Easier to grip & causes less damage again if returning it to the sea. Peace

If you have your drag set light you won't lose your gear the fish will just run

10. Surgical Tubing 9. Breakaway Canon 8. Shock Leader 7. Change your bearings 6. Catch your own bait 5. Fishbites 4. Galvanized Rod Holders 3. Apps 2. Learn Local beach weather conditions 1. Read the Beach

Great video! "Today's lures are not meant to catch fish but angler's attention" so true love that

Fantastic video!!! Really well done!!! Some additional tips might be effectively working structure: map topography (changing depth lines), piers, passes, jetties, cuts, weedlines, bridge pylons, points, rocky bottoms vs soft bottoms (mud, sand, etc.); also: using live bait vs. dead bait, best bait rigs, when to use octopus/circle hooks vs. std. "J" hooks, fishing egg floats and balloons floats. Keep up the great work!

Met you last night at pier after I caught 2 black drum, you are one of the most intelligent experienced anglers I have found on RU-vid. Thanks for your vids man. Subbed

Use sinkers that have corners (square or pyramid) so they dig into the sand, never round sinkers. That's my tip.

My wife worked for Pure Fishing long time ago and she said fishing lures are designed to catch the fisherman. Good tips, thanks.

Those top 3 are on solid. I use those tips in California and exploring Baja. Sick video bro! Now lets go fish already haha!

Sick video man. I grew up fishing the rice canals and beaches around Galveston. I totally agree with catching your own bait. Moving to Cancun for a few months soon so I'm stoked to get back at it.

Yo thanks for your information man. I just moved from the East coast of Florida to the gulf coast and am getting into surf fishing and want to learn more about it i appreciate your work. Tight lines!

Dope vid preciate the tips. I def have to look into getting a breakaway cannon cause i casted too hard and release too late and my braid sliced through my finger lol.

Most of my rigs are round bait casters and I've never had that problem of having a thumb burn when casting but I admit that rubber tubing is a helpful and good idea.

If you really wanna just go out there as a beginner and have fun, go out to a pier with lights, get live shrimp and add a small split shot with light tackle spinning reels and cast into the light with slack line until you get a hit.

things you missed:- (i) Elasticated bait cotton to secure baits to the hook. Using this allows any bait to be used even if its soft like shell fish and be able to cast it without it falling off. It also means you can start making bait cocktails where you can mix any selection of fish, squid, worm and shell fiah baits (ii) Instead of those tubes, you can use tripods or sand spikes. Sand spikes are like thoses tubes, but they have a pointed end so you can really get them into the ground easily (iii) Use rigs where the baited hook clips to the rig before the cast and releases when it hits the water. The most basic one is known as a pulley rig and plenty of videos about it. (iv) For beach fishing use a 12ft plus rod capable of casting upto 6oz. This means that if you need extra distance because that gulley is further out, its far easier to get distance on a longer more powerfull rod. But you must be able to bend the rod in the cast so find one that is powerfull, but still forgiving enough so it bends when your casting

People are like "fishbites? What?" But that shit WORKS

I enjoyed it. Never surf fished but bought a surf rod (spinning) and will try this season.

Wow thats crazy, i would just cast blindly and hope for a bite. Thanks for tips!!

Great information.... we’re down near Jamaica beach right now but I got the flu.... next time I’m definitely using these

Great video. I've fished the surf a lot. This is a personal opinion but you don't really need a super heavy rod to fish on the beach. I'm mean if you are shark fishing yeah you need a big heavy duty rod. But I've caught some big fish on a medium set up. I'm not saying that surf rods are bad but I feel like there is a stigma that you have to have one. When I go we carry 6 rods that range between medium and heavy. We do fine catching bigger fish.

Dude, Well done. Thanks for the great pointers. The rubber tubing advance was super! I also watched your video on the 12ft Ocean Master Surf Rod. I normally buy custom built rods because I thought that all of the off the shelf rods where a piece of junk. after your review I purchased the Ocean Master. Haven't used it yet but I will let you know after the Fall fishing season. I fish for Big Drum, Stripers, Big Blue Fish, and Cobia from the beach so the rod will be put through the paces.

In oregon, on the surf we mostly have surf perch, and we catch them on size 2 or 3 gulp sandworms, they work very well

Great video BeachBomber! Always cranking ‘Em out.

stay woke!!! great video brother very informative

Great set of tips. I'm looking forward to testing them out in Southern Cali!

Thanks for the video....very informative. Wife and I live in Chas SC and want to learn more effective ways to surf fish...when and where. !!

Thanks for the knowledge

As a lady fisher... You are one of my GO TOO Vloggers! YOUR ROCK!!! Thanks so much!

Oh, my tip? Bring a few beers. That must have been on ur 1st vid😉

I also like to fish the first cut at night. No matter how shallow it is. Those big red's at night sometimes will get as close to the shore as possible. I have caught a thirty nine inch red in water that was barely six inches deep at night

just bought two break away cannon's for my 11 foot and 12foot surf rods with braid. Wet hand and braid dont mix along with heavy weights. these look like a game changer

I use aluminum pipe aluminum angle and make a small triangle up on the angle that resembles a small shovel for putting my feet on and pushing the spike in sand. I'm a welder and I've been making these rigs quite some time. I agree on the plastic PVC holders and the galvanized will do. This is just an alternative.

Bait Shops hate him because of this one easy trick...

Dude new to surf fishing, thanks for an awesome video.

Thanks for all the tips bro. Slow day on 91st street pier but any day fishing is a good day. 20# ray gave a great fight!

New subscriber now Fished all my life in Northern Manitoba. Not much in the ocean Living in Mexico on the gulf now. Got my gear ordered 🙌 😎 Thanks for taking the time to make this video brother Peace J&D

Nice vid, good info! I liked n subscribed. I'm going to Daytona in March n can't wait to catch some of my favorite food. U have a terrific voice!

Here's a good tip make sure that you and your friends have hands that are clean of perfume or deorderant anything that smells Ive had days spent catching nothing after eating chicken and not cleaning my hands also using a line that's light giving the fish a real chance Ive got this friend he uses 7 pound test he pulled in a four foot shark with it ,I have never seen anyone else try it . Me myself I have lost some big ones but have also pulled in some big ones with my 12 pound test I will not go down to 7 but im trying too.Oh by the way that four foot shark took over 30 minutes for its final pull in It was a epic fight .

Good Shit brother! I appreciate the help and its doing me good! Tight Lines dude!

Dang man. I learned what I needed to know on your video. I am a NE Texas river fisherman. I am also a fishing guide on a few lakes here if my cousin can't make it. All I really need to know now is what type of line and what lb test. I go gar fishing I use a steel leader. Never caught a saltwater fish.

PVC rode holders work great.... when used properly, 2" cut at 48", obviously the end that goes in the sand on an 45 so you can get it a minimum of 16" in good hard sand. The rubber tube is nice, I just tape my thumb, and on spinning reels I tape my finger.

I'm guilty of using PCV lol! Great tips and video Bro. Keep them coming.

Dude, you are the best bro! Thanks for the info. Respect and honor to you!

3:15 you almost said "reds", I know where your mind was.

I'm going for Dunggy Crabs on the beach, Snaring here on the west coast

New to the surf fish'en scene (off the Jax to St. Augustine area) trying to gather as much info as I can, the apps where a good tip, along with the others. Thanks, I'll check out some more of your vids

I agree circle hooks I was down at packery channel hooked up on a 3' black tip shark 3 circle hook some kids were swimming near by lol... then I drove over to port aransas hooked up on a 28" red right by the fairy freeline 2 circle hook both on mullet snagged by my casting net....oh yea first time freeline I will try again soon..

Great video man. Just subscribed. Hope to see you fishing in Galveston.

This is awesome, thanks for all the tips!

Awesome as always......

Thank you :) such an awesome video and tips . Thank You

I wish I could give more likes for this extremely informative video. I plan to fish the Galveston area in the next 10 days. Any tips for spots? subscribed!!!

Ahh, the catfish and carp of the salt. Great channel, glad to sub.

Your tips make a great deal of sense. Especially the steel rod holders. I have been fishing on the surf once a week, and I am on my 6th week. I use sand fleas, live and dead shrimp. fish bites and cut mullet. In 6 weeks I have not even caught so much as a whiting. I have been fishing for 60 years. WTF with surf fishing?

Dude nice video. Love the aerial breakdown of the beach. And CATCH YOUR OWN BAIT. Haha

Good info , I’m getting rigged up right now !! Galvanized rod holders 👍🏻 2 yrs later

Hey man how do you think the fishing will be this coming Sunday with all this rain we’ve had I’m probably just gonna go to sea wolf park in galvy and fish the channel side looking for bull reds/ black drum.

Informative I'll get it a try let know how it goes

Loved it man, straight to the f...ing point. Need some tips for pier fishing at South Parade Island, Pirate's landing, if have any. Much a appreciated.

Dude! I fish Galveston and surrounding areas too. Very cool to see your video and I just downloaded the apps and subbed your channel. Cheers - Luther

I love your surf fishing vids very informational and i hope i will be making surf fishing vids myself

Very informative, thanks man.

Thank you for a good tip and tricks

Hey man, I’m looking for a good set up for travelling and fishing from shore, I’m a fairly experienced fisherman with a small amount of time fishing from shore. My biggest problem is getting the lure/bait out far enough. Id also like my rod to be travel friendly for planes and stuff. Thanks. Ryan

I started watching this and thought to myself "if he doesn't bring up fish bites than he doesn't know what hes doing." #5 my man! Fishbites 1 of 3 must have when shore fishing.

Another useful and informative video 👍🏼👍🏼

Sick video dude 🔥🔥🔥

Thanks for the good video very informative

Excellent info.thanks

Great helpful tip my man! 👍💪💥🔥💯🤘

Hey man, love your channel. I am coming down to Texas again in two weeks. Do you have any tips where I should maybe fish? I hit up Quinatana beach in December and Surfside without much luck. I know the water will still be cold so not even sure what to target. I also wanted to fish san luis pass but the surf was really choppy.

Dude lures work haha I caught a 34 inch snook on a flair hawk flairs are amazing same with buck tails

Thanks for the tips.

orale !!! always good share tips 👍

Well done 👍🏼

I love your videos, bro. For some reason, RU-vid takes away my “like”. I have to hit it every time I come back to the video. It’s been three times.

Great vid and tips! Love your channel. #1 tip should be confidence.

I subbed, and yes i was using a pvc pipe and a 35lb jack pulled it strait down thank goodness i got it before it flew away!

Thank you so much. Very helpfull

Hey bro we trying to head down there this weekend but head there is a Jeep event. Any recommendations on where else we can go? We’ll be making a trip from Dallas to fish for the weekend.

Thanks for the info!

Ehm, instead of the surgical tubing you can also use a piece of old bicycle hose , that you put in to the reel seat , then its availible when you need it :)

Man this vid is chock full of 411!!!!! Thanks for sharing your expertise. 👍🏾👍🏾

Yo you're in texas too? That's awesome bro we should link up

Nice video. Well done.

Do you ever fish Matagorda? I live in Rosenberg so its closer for me. Just getting into surf and jetty fishing this year. Curious if you had any tips for fishing down there?

Great video bro thanks for those tips man👌💯

Ey man watching this video again.... 2 10ft 1½in schedule 40 pvc pipe ...cut in half... Haven't lost a pipe yet ..only have 3 sharks about 5ft under my belt but if gulf coast nation can use em then figured pvc is okay for me lol 😁🤘🤙 Ey man thanks for tides4fishing Been using it since you shared this

awesome tips n tricks that was fun to watch.

thank for the vid. about point no 1. what do you think about big surf wave? here in norcal waves are big for surfers to enjoy but they break so deep in ocean. people still catches fish but I don't see much trough near the beach within casting distance, i see holes only when during low tides. ps - new to surf fishing

Ive been checking out the surf rods by ocean master. What do u think pairing those rods with seigler reels. Need ur advice bro, advice b4 dropping almost $1000 bills on 2 combos lol

Is backing your reel up with mono then braid for surfishing and pier fishing a good idea ?

Hey dude. Have you managed to change a standard multi to a bearings mag multi? If so how have you been able to do so, any chance of doing a video on different bearings and how you managed it

Awesome vid man , I fish at 61st and jimmys pier a lot but have yet to catch my first big red off of the piers due to recently getting my first 10 ft surf rod , do you have any tips on how to catch bait always at those piers early in the morning , I get there before the sun comes up , any other tips as well will be greatly appreciated, really trying to get some big catches off the piers with this new rod

I'm goin' for Bullies at Surfside, Texas on Tuesday if ya' go!

Hi Mr. bomber can you give some tips on how to surf fishing at high elevated areas. In a coal jetty or any manmade structures about 5 meters high above the sea level. Thank you mr.bomber

100 percent accurate. The only difference is when i tie on a shock leader from braided line to mono inuse an FG knot.

Nice & informative video. . Try wind finder app as well, it is also good for perfect predictions. Good luck