| Choosing the best surf fishing bait for the | | | | are currently being taken in the surf. You should |
| situation will improve your catch rate. This article | | | | also have learned something about the bait |
| is a digest of my best tips for how to choose | | | | preferences for certain species. The preferred |
| surf fishing bait that will give you great results. | | | | bait isn't always your best choice. That being said, |
| Match Your Bait To The Most Common Bait In | | | | keep in mind what I wrote in the previous |
| The Surf | | | | paragraphs before choosing your bait. Select one |
| This almost sounds like common sense but you | | | | or two of the choices of bait to use at the surf |
| have to look at it from a different perspective. | | | | line that meet the guidelines mentioned above and |
| The most common bait in the surf isn't always | | | | is popular with the species you will be fishing for. |
| common. That's important to realize. Predator surf | | | | You won't be wasting your time with a choice of |
| fish are opportunists they will feed on what's ever | | | | bait that isn't going to be effective that day. |
| available even if it's not their preferred source. | | | | Learn What Surf Fish Are Actively Feeding On In |
| Available food sources will vary for lots of | | | | The Surf |
| different reasons. It can be affected by the time | | | | Using the right bait at the right time will improve |
| of year, the weather and other factors. Knowing | | | | your catch rate significantly. It does change and |
| what these factors are is important but it's more | | | | vary. As I mentioned above all predator fish are |
| important to be able to learn what the most | | | | opportunists. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to |
| common bait in the surf is at that particular time. | | | | catch fish on a lure that doesn't closely resemble |
| Surf Fish Are Feeding On Different Bait At | | | | a live bait source. Predator fish will take what's |
| Different Times | | | | available depending on how hungry they are and |
| In the previous paragraph I stated that food | | | | how easy it is to obtain. As the availability of food |
| sources for predator surf fish can vary for | | | | sources changes their feeding habits change with |
| different reasons. If your going to become a | | | | it. The more you can improve your ability to learn |
| successful surf angler you need to develop an | | | | what the fish are actively feeding on the better |
| understanding of the factors that influence the | | | | your catch rate will be. |
| available food sources. This will come with | | | | If All Else Fails Use Shrimp |
| experience and a foundation of knowledge to | | | | After addressing how to choose the best surf |
| start with. After awhile it becomes instinctive. | | | | fishing bait in the above paragraphs. If you are |
| Here's a tip you can use. Common bait in the surf | | | | just getting into surf fishing or your clueless about |
| will also be readily available for the vendors who | | | | applying my tips for choosing surf bait, as a last |
| provide bait to the bait shops. | | | | resort use shrimp. These are my reasons. |
| If you go into the bait shop to buy bait, some of | | | | - Shrimp is very effective for attracting many |
| the bait will be more scarce than others. Chat | | | | different kinds of surf fish. |
| with the attendant for a minute and learn what | | | | - Shrimp is often readily available. |
| bait has been coming in most readily. If they have | | | | - You will almost certainly catch something when |
| been having a hard time getting a particular bait, | | | | fishing with shrimp. |
| you don't want to be using that to start with. It | | | | - It's the first place to start when you are learning |
| may be a very good choice but not at that | | | | to surf fish. |
| particular time. Select your bait from one or two | | | | Apply the knowledge you acquired in this article to |
| of the choices that have been easily obtained (by | | | | improve the pleasure you will find fishing in the |
| the bait shop) with good size and quality. | | | | surf. For me, surf fishing is the only kind of fishing |
| Some Surf Fish Species Have A Bait Preference | | | | I have a real passion for. In my opinion there is so |
| By now if you have been learning about surf | | | | much more excitement involved in surf fishing |
| fishing you should have learned how to determine | | | | than in any other kind of fishing you will ever do. |
| what you want to be fishing for and what species | | | | |