Obviously, there are a lot of ways to catch fish that are within close proximity of the shoreline. Unfortunately, true surf casting gets a bad name when results from the use of certain techniques get branded as “surfcasting.” Nothing wrong with skishing or pulling your boat within casting range of shore (I’ve done it) and literally catching fish from the surf. Buuuuuuuuuuuuut, when I see a skisher, boater, or kayaker represent their catch as “surf caught” I immediately brand them as phony, liar, or clueless.
The question is where does “true surfcasting” end and “everything else” begin?