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.

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.

Practically any time of day and any time of year, you’ll find folks casting bait into the Atlantic, sticking their poles into a rod holder jabbed into the hard sand, and waiting. But this time of year ...

Anglers fishing in the surf on Assateague Island have had a good week catching and releasing big red drum. Several of the ...