Surf perch season is well upon us now. Once conditions clear up from these latest and much appreciated rainstorms, we’ll be looking at brand new winter-style beach topography. These are the beach ...

Surf fishing can be daunting. Standing on the beach looking at the crashing waves and vastness of the ocean makes you feel small. It’s not like a pond or river that you can more easily break down.

Bill Varney, through his books and clinics, has been leading the light-tackle charge in California; no longer do surf anglers need a 14-foot surf pole and a five-ounce sinker. Surf Fishing: The ...

Halloween and Thanksgiving traditionally bookend what most East Coast surf anglers consider the peak of the fall run of striped bass from Southern Massachusetts through Northern Maryland. When I was ...

Alberto Knie with a surf-caught cow striper. Alberto Knie “Crazy” Alberto Knie is nothing short of a fishing legend. The founder and president of Tactical Anglers, Inc. (Creative Innovative Fishing ...

Surf fishing is incredibly hard on all gear and tackle, but the best surf fishing reels are up for the challenge. The reason so many reels struggle in the surf is due to the corrosive and destructive ...

A seasoned surf fisher shares tips on successfully fishing the surf zone. This week on the Journal, a seasoned surf fisher shares a few tips on successfully fishing the surf zone. In “Gear Time,” he ...