Welcome to the FLORIDA SURFCASTERS forums.


This forum is provided by the Florida SurfCasters Fishing Club to give local and distant surf fishermen a place to share their ideas with everyone. Consider it a place to learn about different fishing techniques & tactics and to improve your surf fishing skills.

 

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will be able to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join The Surf Fishing Florida Fourm today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support.

HomeHomeSurf Fishing Fl...Surf Fishing Fl...South East Regi...South East Regi...teen needs help!!!teen needs help!!!
Previous
 
Next
New Post
6/20/2010 12:55 PM
 

hey guys im 15 and have lately started surf fishing  i have a spot on galt ocean mile on a somewhat private beach in ft lauderdale. my poles and reels  are a 6/6 star rod with a calcutta 700s reel and a 12 foot crappy shakespeare from walmart  and a sabiki rod    i  went for the ffirst time yesterday  and  threw out a sabiki  a few times  and caught  3 nice size piltiards and  live lined them and caught  a barracuda. But i wana know  how to get snook ,rays, and permit and any other recomended fish to go for   and what kinda bait , leader and rigs i should use  any help would be great !!!    thanks guys !!!

 
New Post
6/20/2010 8:44 PM
 

Well, this time of year with those setups, best might be using lures along the beach on calm-water days for snook.   You cast parallel to the beach, just 5-10' off the sand.  Near high-tide is best.  Use a white or white/red jig, or perhaps a topwater lure such as a skitterwalk or Top Dog Jr.  Of course, you can also catch small baitfish and then live-line them along the shore.  Do this all early in the morning, at sunrise and just after.  (some prefer to fish late afternoon, into the evening.

I PM'd u about permit.  :-)

Personally, I'm still working on tarpon.  But lately seems live-lining baitfish at the inlets on an outgoing tide is working well for tarpon (and snook).

Shark are easy, but u need a much stronger rod.

Not sure why you would target rays. altho some people make "scallops" out of the wings, most just use them for shark bait.  The bigger ones are hard fighters and will take up a lot of your time (and wear you out).  Personally I'd rather not catch rays.

Nov thru April you can target pompano with fleas.. sometimes they are very close to the beach, often in the breakers/suds early morning and late afternoon. GREAT eating fish, definitely a top target for a surf fisherman in FL.


gatorjwade ( Jeff )
 
Previous
 
Next
HomeHomeSurf Fishing Fl...Surf Fishing Fl...South East Regi...South East Regi...teen needs help!!!teen needs help!!!