Surfside Beach Fishing

[175gr7.62]

Looking at renting a house in a couple weeks at Surfside. Is there any convenient fishing where my boy could wet a hook?


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[SabineHunter]

Looking at renting a house in a couple weeks at Surfside. Is there any convenient fishing where my boy could wet a hook?


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Hey, brother, I hope you are doing well. I'm glad you're taking your boy fishing. My wife and I love surf fishing when the surf is right, no overhead waves. When the surf is up, you could always take him to the jetties. Good fishing there too. Drop me a note and I could meet up with you.

[Flex]

Straight off the beach. The closer up towards the pass the fishing will get better. He can throw fish bites and catch fish all day standing on the sand.

Throw gulp, shrimp, mullet, etc. If you want a shot at catching some bigger fish.

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[175gr7.62]

Straight off the beach. The closer up towards the pass the fishing will get better. He can throw fish bites and catch fish all day standing on the sand.

Throw gulp, shrimp, mullet, etc. If you want a shot at catching some bigger fish.

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What type of equipment would we need? We are bass/catfish guys.


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[locolobo]

Bass tackle works for most surf fish.... until you get into a shark etc. But those are not real common. Toward the east/ SLP area the better fishing. Jetties can be good but crowded @ times.

[Flex]

What type of equipment would we need? We are bass/catfish guys.


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That will work. I use 2500 spinning reels on 7'and 7'6" M and ML rods with 20# braid. Have caught all the way up to 40 plus lb big uglys no issue.

Only thing that will really cause more is if you hook a big jack or monster red or shark, may get spooled, may not in that instance.

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[PondPopper]

Bass tackle works for most surf fish.... until you get into a shark etc. But those are not real common. Toward the east/ SLP area the better fishing. Jetties can be good but crowded @ times.

The surf is full of sharks right now.. Some big bull sharks are being caught daily.. 5-6 footers..

Your tackle selection will depend on what fish you want to target.. Catfishing gear will work for most surf dwellers.

[.243 WSSM]

You might want to bring your chainsaw with you to clear a spot to fish

[canny]

You might want to bring your chainsaw with you to clear a spot to fish

Yes, we are down right now and it’s pretty bad. We are staying right at the city limits line on the east side and it looks a lot like your picture. However the county side has been cleaned up (except for the sargassum).


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[Swampa]

You might want to bring your chainsaw with you to clear a spot to fish

When was this? I stayed at Bluewater RV park last weekend and didn’t see anything that resembled this.


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[JES]

All that Brazos River run off piled up on the beach.

OP, Surfside is a great option because of the jetties if the surf is too rough. But even if rough, as Flex posted, you can catch whiting on the Berkley Powerbait products and they are some of the best eating fish in the Gulf.

If fishing the jetties, get a 5 gallon bucket and an aerator and get a pint or quart of live shrimp. Fish them on a small treble under a popping cork, or free line along the jetty and you will catch fish, sheepshead, trout, maybe a redfish and lots of other "trash" fish, but they will pull.

The rod/reels you have will work, just give them a good cleaning when you get home, obviously try and keep them out of the water, but if they get dunked it's not the end of them, happens all the time, just open them up and clean them that night.

Look at the Father's Day thread started by Sackett, there is a tropical system brewing, so wait a couple weeks, let that pass and the surf settle before you come down.

[.243 WSSM]

When was this? I stayed at Bluewater RV park last weekend and didn’t see anything that resembled this.


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Yesterday. Bad flooding on the brazos

[Swampa]

Yesterday. Bad flooding on the brazos

Wow! That’s crazy


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[fish4food]

You might want to bring your chainsaw with you to clear a spot to fish

TBH bonfire?

[canny]

Green water moved in to the 2nd sand bar today. Was able to get out there and have a little fun.


Fish bites on a Carolina rig were money at catching whiting for bait.


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