Surf fishing is fishing from the shoreline on the beach, on jetties, on rocks or standing a short distance into the water near the shoreline.
      Surf fisherman are just as adamant about their fishing as any other angler; they just choose to do it from closer to land instead of out on the water. The rods used for this kind of fishing need to be around twelve feet, so that they can swing out a line with six ounces of lead and bait to the distance of one hundred yards. The bait used can be live worms, crab, sand fleas, blood worms, live eels and artificial lures.
      A few tips about surf fishing include, fish when it is breezy out, the breeze brings fish to the surf. Fish bite better right before or after a good rainstorm, because the weather conditions have deposited food sources for them on top of the water. The lighter your line, the further you can cast it, and the further you can cast it, the more fish may nibble at it. If the surf is rough, move to pier or locate and inlet.
      Depending on what area you are fishing, and whether you are salt water or fresh water fishing, you can catch hundreds of species of fish. Some areas are famous for Sea Mullet and Red Drum, Spade Fish, Bluefish, Flounder, Jack Crevalle, Pin Fish, Pampano, Puffer, Shark and Skate fish. They can weigh in anywhere from one pound to ninety pounds.