Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

Joe Gonzales is a longtime shark fisherman with many big ones to his credit, including a nearly 12-foot tiger shark. The morning of August 1, Joe and friends Eli Mata, Alan Barron, Jose Caballero and ...