[merchant mariner]

i'm a merchant marine..so i'm off of work for 4 mos and i want to take up surf fishing in the va beach area...i fish from the piers but most of them aren't open 24 hrs...and i want something more fun and exciting so i need help breaking into this sport ...i need info on a good setup for a beginner that i can buy at a local tackle shop... any suggestions towards getting me started in the right direction to catch anything bigger than croaker from the surf will be appreciated... you can also email me at [email protected]...thanxs

 

[OldBay]

24 hours

Lynnhaven Pier is open 24 hours. I started with a 10.5 foot Tica rod and a Shimano stradic 6000 reel. It has served me well.

 

[shaggy]

Okay, my two cents worth. I use 10' and 11' Ocean Master rods, with penn 6500 reels. Usually 15lb tes line, with 30lb shock leader. Use fish finder set up and depending on winds and currents, anywhere from 3 oz to 10 oz of lead. Couple of good sites on surf-fishing, but don't want to link here (I thing may be politically incorrect). I will try to email you a few articles though.

Surf-fishing is great though and at Assateague Island, usually only fish from late September, early October through May. Stripers usually run pretty good during these times as do the blues. Only problem may be the wind and rain and cold, but well worth the discomfort if prepared.

 

[merchant mariner]

thanx for the info

hey thanx guys for the info so far...really appreciate it... and shaggy i'll really appreciate the extra info if you can email it to me....

 

[shaggy]

Hey MM, emailed you so check your regular email. If you didn't get it (2 attatchments in Word) let me know and I'll try again.