Yes Brian, I am a member of a surf fishing club. We have outings where them that wish, meet up and spend the day catching fish, sharing knowledge, and sometimes- hotdogs and watermelon and such. Monthly meetings are held where presentations are made and special guests are invited to speak. We conduct EXPOS and tournaments and hold banquets and get discounts on bait and tackle, and even maintain this.....our club owned website.......with secret sections where members post secret type stuff and all.
Membership status used to be much harder to achieve. I was brutaly hazed and was forced to pay bribes and carry people's stuff off the beach, but I have heard that lately the standards have been relaxed and people get in with just a smile and a check. If you are interested in meeting people who surf fish as a life style choice, ask for information regarding the next meeting. I believe it will be on the second Monday in August, in the evening at some restaurant. You could swing by and introduce yourself and tell them that you are the undertaker's guest. Then see if they like you. They might let you dine with them and stay for the meeting. You will be on your own after that.
One of the charter members conducts surf fishing classes- Jeff Rafter. He is the one that made me carry his stuff off the beach. Anyways, he doesn't just lecture people, but rather gives a comprehensive presentation that just about covers everything. Perfect for transplants from Michigan that can't get their brothers to pull them on sleds any more. I attended several of his classes and must say that I was extremely impressed with the quality of the information and was amazed at the quantity of information. He even covers beach ettiquette- not that I need that or anything you understand. Not Me. Anyways, send him a PM and get started. The sooner the better.
I will always be grateful they let me join in on the fun. Gave me something to do in between my needy peoples. It all goes away when I am on the sand. There it is just me, my maker and his creations, and my friends. Coming home with a cooler of fish ain't all that bad neither. I enjoy my little discoveries, and experiment with anything that will hold still. Yes, it is a life style- my life style now. Everybody needs something you know, and I don't like listening to hoards of Harleys or standing around waxing old cars or sitting around looking at old postage stamps.
I love an adventure.......life is an adventure......and your adventure awaits you. Go get you some.