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Joe · 12-20-2003, 05:29 PM

Get a map, look for points and drop-offs, and hoof it. In the end you’ll be the better fisherman.
Look for spots that have fishy names on the map – most of those places were named for a reason. Spots that are close to deep water are good too. There are at least hundreds of good-excellent surfcasting spots. But if you go to any of the most popular DEM spots you’ll find that 90% of the pressure is within a ¼ mile of the parking lot – people are really hung up on the “fall-out-my-truck-and-fish-spots.” People are lazy by nature – but good surfcasters are not, and that’s why you never see them.
A good tip I’ve found is to go at low tide on a winter day with southwest wind – that way you’ll have a better understanding of the strucure and how the water makes up during the summer. (In the winter, the prevailing winds are out of the northwest, which is counter to how it will be in the summer – you really want to see how the water makes up at an area under conditions that are more prevalent during the fishing season.)
Rhody's rocky shore lends itself well to winter exploration, I don't bother exploring sandy beaches in the winter because sand shifts from season to season.
Exploring the shoreline is a passion of mine – if you are still interested in going after the holidays, I’ll go with you.

12-20-2003, 05:29 PM	#15
Joe Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,650	Get a map, look for points and drop-offs, and hoof it. In the end you’ll be the better fisherman. Look for spots that have fishy names on the map – most of those places were named for a reason. Spots that are close to deep water are good too. There are at least hundreds of good-excellent surfcasting spots. But if you go to any of the most popular DEM spots you’ll find that 90% of the pressure is within a ¼ mile of the parking lot – people are really hung up on the “fall-out-my-truck-and-fish-spots.” People are lazy by nature – but good surfcasters are not, and that’s why you never see them. A good tip I’ve found is to go at low tide on a winter day with southwest wind – that way you’ll have a better understanding of the strucure and how the water makes up during the summer. (In the winter, the prevailing winds are out of the northwest, which is counter to how it will be in the summer – you really want to see how the water makes up at an area under conditions that are more prevalent during the fishing season.) Rhody's rocky shore lends itself well to winter exploration, I don't bother exploring sandy beaches in the winter because sand shifts from season to season. Exploring the shoreline is a passion of mine – if you are still interested in going after the holidays, I’ll go with you.