Ive seen some good sign here. Does anyone have any tips to fishing this are for sharks? I have only a week to fish here and i dont want to waste any time. So any tips or other places to fish would be really helpful.
Thanks
Fish the beach fronts, some guys have decent luck there, but ffor the most part you’re wasting your time. You can make better use of your time in the surf. Fish the incoming tide with fresh dead shrimp. If you have multiple rods fish them at different distances to find the fish. If you only have one rod give a spot 15min or so. If no bite change your distance. Also keep in mind that in general, the calmer the surf the farther out the fish are. If you can get out at low tide study the beach where the water will cover when the tide comes in and make note of anything that stands out as different as far as bottom features such as sloughs or washouts and holes. These features are most likely to hold fish, not always but more likely than flat bottom. If you have some heavier surf tackle catch a whiting and chunk it just past the breakers and hang on. I recommend cutting up the whiting into 2 or 3 pieces and fishing it that way. Live whiting tends to catch a whole lot more giant sized rays than toothies in my experience. I’m off for the next couple of weeks so depending on your schedule we might be able to get together and I can show you the ropes a little bit to get you on some fish. For the most part right now though you’re going to catch whiting and sharks right now with the occasional surprise. Sorry I’m being so long winded but hopefully this will give you a start. Good luck.
Just realized you said SHARK fishing. What kind of gear are you running? Here lately I’ve just been slinging baits for sharks in the 5-7 range but I also run big baits out with the kayak on big offshore gear.
quote:Alright thanks. ive fished beaches a lot before in north carolina and had some results. best way to catch a whiting?
Originally posted by bigcountryboyFish the beach fronts, some guys have decent luck there, but ffor the most part you’re wasting your time. You can make better use of your time in the surf. Fish the incoming tide with fresh dead shrimp. If you have multiple rods fish them at different distances to find the fish. If you only have one rod give a spot 15min or so. If no bite change your distance. Also keep in mind that in general, the calmer the surf the farther out the fish are. If you can get out at low tide study the beach where the water will cover when the tide comes in and make note of anything that stands out as different as far as bottom features such as sloughs or washouts and holes. These features are most likely to hold fish, not always but more likely than flat bottom. If you have some heavier surf tackle catch a whiting and chunk it just past the breakers and hang on. I recommend cutting up the whiting into 2 or 3 pieces and fishing it that way. Live whiting tends to catch a whole lot more giant sized rays than toothies in my experience. I’m off for the next couple of weeks so depending on your schedule we might be able to get together and I can show you the ropes a little bit to get you on some fish. For the most part right now though you’re going to catch whiting and sharks right now with the occasional surprise. Sorry I’m being so long winded but hopefully this will give you a start. Good luck.
Aim Small, Miss Small
quote:I have 2 10 foot surf rods and i run 20 pound line on my surf reels. i make my own rigs with steel leader. i usually use cut mullet but just bringing up the baby 1 footers. looking forward to catching some around the 6 foot range. i dont have a kayak so im restricted to the beach.
Originally posted by bigcountryboyJust realized you said SHARK fishing. What kind of gear are you running? Here lately I’ve just been slinging baits for sharks in the 5-7 range but I also run big baits out with the kayak on big offshore gear.
Aim Small, Miss Small
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Originally posted by TroutMan6quote:Alright thanks. ive fished beaches a lot before in north carolina and had some results. best way to catch a whiting?
Originally posted by bigcountryboyFish the beach fronts, some guys have decent luck there, but ffor the most part you’re wasting your time. You can make better use of your time in the surf. Fish the incoming tide with fresh dead shrimp. If you have multiple rods fish them at different distances to find the fish. If you only have one rod give a spot 15min or so. If no bite change your distance. Also keep in mind that in general, the calmer the surf the farther out the fish are. If you can get out at low tide study the beach where the water will cover when the tide comes in and make note of anything that stands out as different as far as bottom features such as sloughs or washouts and holes. These features are most likely to hold fish, not always but more likely than flat bottom. If you have some heavier surf tackle catch a whiting and chunk it just past the breakers and hang on. I recommend cutting up the whiting into 2 or 3 pieces and fishing it that way. Live whiting tends to catch a whole lot more giant sized rays than toothies in my experience. I’m off for the next couple of weeks so depending on your schedule we might be able to get together and I can show you the ropes a little bit to get you on some fish. For the most part right now though you’re going to catch whiting and sharks right now with the occasional surprise. Sorry I’m being so long winded but hopefully this will give you a start. Good luck.
Aim Small, Miss Small
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Originally posted by TroutMan6quote:Alright thanks. ive fished beaches a lot before in north carol
Originally posted by bigcountryboyFish the beach fronts, some guys have decent luck there, but ffor the most part you’re wasting your time. You can make better use of your time in the surf. Fish the incoming tide with fresh dead shrimp. If you have multiple rods fish them at different distances to find the fish. If you only have one rod give a spot 15min or so. If no bite change your distance. Also keep in mind that in general, the calmer the surf the farther out the fish are. If you can get out at low tide study the beach where the water will cover when the tide comes in and make note of anything that stands out as different as far as bottom features such as sloughs or washouts and holes. These features are most likely to hold fish, not always but more likely than flat bottom. If you have some heavier surf tackle catch a whiting and chunk it just past the breakers and hang on. I recommend cutting up the whiting into 2 or 3 pieces and fishing it that way. Live whiting tends to catch a whole lot more giant sized rays than toothies in my experience. I’m off for the next couple of weeks so depending on your schedule we might be able to get together and I can show you the ropes a little bit to get you on some fish. For the most part right now though you’re going to catch whiting and sharks right now with the occasional surprise. Sorry I’m being so long winded but hopefully this will give you a start. Good luck.