stuck on shore in the south shore..

[GonnaCatchABig1]

i actually finally got to go out for my first time this year friday night. going again at 11 today. probably again over night. right now we are just fishing around town (hull) got two little guys the other day. which i used to be content with. i used to fish off the jetti down swifts beach in braintree and pull in 20's all day. my friends grabbed a couple keepers..but that was years ago. i haven't really had a chance to do any serious fishing since then. last year went a few times got nothing, but i didn't go enough to really care.

my point. i've been fishing for stripers for almost 13 years a good 6 i went years everyday from may till the start of school. I have yet to catch a keeper. or anything almost close for that matter. so now with the beach two house away. i want to get into surf fishing and take my shots at those fish that would swim by while i was swimming that were bigger than i was.

i have no experience with this what so ever. i have always stuck to back waters, and the bay here. i need some tips.

should i just throw on chunks of various baits, or would live lining eels be more productive at this time of year? they we taking clams in the bay, which is literally around the corner. and should i just throw it out in the sand, or as i would like to think travel to the ends and get it out near the rocks? also, i need some outfit details, rod, reels, lines etc etc..

might as well kill two birds with one stone.. any hot spots along the shores of the south shore with in reasonable distance? (20miles or so)

thanks guys. one day i will catch a big one.