Good Idea...

[bman]

Good idea for a new topic area!
I did a little over summer vacation...

[Reel Cowboy]

This should be a great area. Thanks Tom.

[Wadey]

It certainly can be peacefull fishing the surf!

[dolphinatic]

Great....now a place to split the inshore posts
Did alot of surf fishing and wading this year, just didn't get alot of pics.....I'll have to change that for '08

[Capt Reggie]

Another very good idea, Tom - this site is getting better every year!

[pcbayou]

Hey, now we're talkin'. You surf fishers out there, let us former North Carolinians hear from you. What works for you on the beaches here? I know it's far different from the Outer Banks.

[Hit-n-Miss]

Love that avatar B man

[Seachaser]

You asked what works here? On the gulf side, I have better luck with small circle hooks and small peices of shrimp. The fish run on the smaller side on the gulf beaches than the Atlantic. My favorite rig is a hi low rig with a 3 ounce sputnik on bottom. You can get by with a smaller weight most of the time if you are fishing close.

[pcbayou]

Thanks, Seachaser. I've tended to scale back a little on weight, too, because the surf is usually not so strong here. I'll have to look for some of the smaller Sputniks.