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Mr. Sandman · 03-12-2003, 05:57 PM

I am with Joe on this one. First I try not to surf fish on weekends. I do go from time to time but generally I skip it or I pick a late tide in an off spot. I rarely go to places like the breachways that focus fishermen in a small area...there is always someone down there it seems. Too easy to get to.

I generally fish more remote beaches and I make a real effort to avoid others. I have pulled in to places and if I see another vehicle, I leave and go to another. I *never* walk up next to another fisherman and start fishing. (do unto others....would you want someone camping out next to you?)

If I am fishing and I am into fish and someone is approaching...I make it appear like there is nothing happening, slow movements no rod action. Most of the time they keep on tr#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&. I rarely turn on my light. and if I have to i use a small pen light. I have a more powerful flashling in my surf bag for fiding the path away from the water. Never run...a running fisherman is like a herring flopping on the surface in october...your alerting the world you found fish.

I will tell others that I caught fish the next day ...but never what rock I am fishing on.

I really like to discover my own little hotspots..places that might hold fish under certain condtions. I spend a lot of time *during the day* at low tide and then again at high tide studying the break at these places. It may only be one little pocket. Success at a place like that is everthing for me.

I would rather fish alone and have one hit then fish a hotspot with 20 guys in a blitz. For me solitude is one of the best parts of surf fishing. You would be surpised how well you do and how much more fun it is then untangling lines and waiting in a line up to cast....I hate that more then anything..

Yes I have gone with other guys from time to time and we generally stick together (within a mile or so along the beach) but 90% of the time I surf fish....its alone.

Its possible to have big name hotspot in peak the season all to yourself but you have to fish off peak but its far sweeter to find your own nook to pull one from the suds. Forgetabout fridaynights...spend them with the wife at a resturant, this way she will not mind when you leave the house at midnight to fish the back side of the night....4 nights in a row.

03-12-2003, 05:57 PM	#24
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	I am with Joe on this one. First I try not to surf fish on weekends. I do go from time to time but generally I skip it or I pick a late tide in an off spot. I rarely go to places like the breachways that focus fishermen in a small area...there is always someone down there it seems. Too easy to get to. I generally fish more remote beaches and I make a real effort to avoid others. I have pulled in to places and if I see another vehicle, I leave and go to another. I never walk up next to another fisherman and start fishing. (do unto others....would you want someone camping out next to you?) If I am fishing and I am into fish and someone is approaching...I make it appear like there is nothing happening, slow movements no rod action. Most of the time they keep on tr#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&. I rarely turn on my light. and if I have to i use a small pen light. I have a more powerful flashling in my surf bag for fiding the path away from the water. Never run...a running fisherman is like a herring flopping on the surface in october...your alerting the world you found fish. I will tell others that I caught fish the next day ...but never what rock I am fishing on. I really like to discover my own little hotspots..places that might hold fish under certain condtions. I spend a lot of time during the day at low tide and then again at high tide studying the break at these places. It may only be one little pocket. Success at a place like that is everthing for me. I would rather fish alone and have one hit then fish a hotspot with 20 guys in a blitz. For me solitude is one of the best parts of surf fishing. You would be surpised how well you do and how much more fun it is then untangling lines and waiting in a line up to cast....I hate that more then anything.. Yes I have gone with other guys from time to time and we generally stick together (within a mile or so along the beach) but 90% of the time I surf fish....its alone. Its possible to have big name hotspot in peak the season all to yourself but you have to fish off peak but its far sweeter to find your own nook to pull one from the suds. Forgetabout fridaynights...spend them with the wife at a resturant, this way she will not mind when you leave the house at midnight to fish the back side of the night....4 nights in a row.