Surf Fishing In The Spring [Beach Lessons With Capt. B]
- By: Luke Simonds
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I had an amazing trip with Capt. B last year, and with surf fishing heating up, I wanted to reshare the experience.
We experimented with different colors of FishGum, and the results were awesome!
Check out the full trip report below!!
Surf Fishing In The Spring [VIDEO]
FEATURED RODS:
FEATURED REELS:
- [Best] BG MQ 3000
- [Good] Daiwa BG 3000
RIGS & ACCESSORIES:
This time we experimented with different colors of FishGum.
Capt. B relies on FishGum for a few reasons and never fishes from the beach without it.
We had a bunch of different colors of FishGum to experiment with on this trip.
Lately when I’ve been fishing with Capt. B, we’ve absolutely crushed it.
So we were hoping for more of the same.
Our test focused on the yellow FishGum versus the Purple/Green color.
The bite was absolutely non-stop.
Fish after fish hit our baits the second we tossed them out there.
There were TWO main takeaways from this trip.
Number one, both colors of FishGum caught fish.
Color was not a major factor in triggering bites.
We’ll need to do more testing to definitively say one color was better than the other.
Finding a quality spot was the major determining factor.
If you put your baits out in front of fish, you’ll get them to eat.
The second lesson learned is you don’t have to go out and buy a big surf fishing reel.
For many years, I avoided buying a traditional surf fishing rod.
On this trip, I put a typical inshore reel (3000-size) on my surf fishing rod.
I had both the Daiwa BG MQ 3000 and the BG 3000 outfitted on both of my surf setups.
Both of which had 20lb braided line on the spools.
If you are going after bigger fish, you’ll want to upgrade the reels.
But for bluefish, pompano, or whiting, these setups are excellent.
Check out the FULL Insider Report for this trip
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STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Fresh is the best,but y’all changed colors which was kool
Time to hit the beach. Thanks for all the information.🤗🎣🙏💯
Where can you buy fish gum?
I fished with Capt. B the last week of February, Had a great trip we were the only people on the beach catching fish, If you are new to Surf fishing take a trip with Capt. B.
Great Tips — What general area were you fishing in. Melbourne – Jax – Panhandle?
This trip was filmed in Melbourne Beach, FL.