Looking for a new hobby? How about trying surf fishing? If you want to try it out, find a secluded part of the beach. Not many beaches are secluded but you can find one without a lot of traffic. You certainly don't want to put out bait where it might attract sharks with people in the water. The tackle is larger than regular fishing tackle and you will need a larger reel as well. Surf tackle is usually stout, long-distance casting equipment used to reach pockets of game fish. Most sinkers are five to six ounces and it takes a strong rod to handle that kind of weight. Surf rods that can handle that kind of weight are usually 10 to 11 feet in length. It doesn't guarantee that you will catch a fish but it will give you a great advantage.
      Surf fishing is more challenging than boat fishing or pier fishing. You can fish on any coast worldwide. In some places you will fish from a nice sandy beach but in others it will be from a rock jetty. In either place, the bait fish will follow the contour of the shore and the feeding fish will be right there after them.
      If you use your skill and instinct surf fishing can be very exciting. Surf fishing enthusiasts will have an array of tackle with rods and reels of all sizes. Whatever fish you are going after you must study their feeding habits and the best time of year to catch that particular fish. Weather conditions and the fish you are after will determine the bait and tackle you use. Even if the conditions may be perfect and the bait just right, but the fish may not be biting the day you go fishing.