I wish I could help you SM. But I fish by boat only. I have not fished from shore in about 5 years and even then it was with a friend that died in a car crash. I have not been back since.
Even before that we only did it about 3 times a year for about 2 years. Before that I did not fish from shore for about 9 or 10 yaers! I have a brand new outfit that I bought just before my friend died and it has never been used! Just hanging in the basement.
I went and bought my sticker for the Race this year thinking I was going to go and do some. But I have never made it yet

In part that I have not had time as I been Fluking all summer, Camping the whole month of July. And that I have no one that fishes off the beach and I hate to go alone. And it has been so long I have not got a idea of what to do when I get there.
Most guys here are into platsic and lures, Other then atoms poppers in the am for small blues and bass up on top and some Slug O's around chatam, I don't own or no howto use them.
So sorry but I can't help you. But you want to help me?? I need all I can get
Good Luck