Surfcasting: everything you need to know to do the best fishing

What is surfcasting?

Surfcasting is a fishing technique that involves the use of one or more rods, of good strength, capable of casting our lines at considerable distances.

Origins of surfcasting

Surfcasting was born in the Atlantic Ocean, but is also practiced on our beaches with excellent results.

What equipment do you need for surfcasting?

To practice surfcasting, it is necessary to have a good quality fishing rod with a casting action of at least 130/150 gr, rods with lower action are considered beach ledgering. The reel must have a good line capacity and a considerable size, ranging from 8000 to 10000 and a slow recovery, all these characteristics will help us both to reach greater distances and to struggle less during recovery. We also need a wide range of leads, of different shapes and weights which must then be chosen taking into consideration various factors including the depth of the water, the distance at which we will fish, the seabed, the current we will find, the wind and the waves. You also need to have a good selection of hooks, various small parts and pegs or tripods to keep the rods in the fishing position. A plate or tray where you can place all the accessories you will need during the day of fishing is also very useful. Furthermore, it is important to use bait suitable for the type of fish you want to catch, the most used are Korean, American, Bibi and Arenicola, mussels (baited whole with the entire shell), razor clams, sardines and sand crabs are also often used. The fish most commonly caught with surfcasting are sea bass, sea bream, sea bream, croaker, turbot and bream.

Surfcasting techniques

The basic technique consists in casting our line out to sea, on the line where the waves form, in fact it is precisely there that there is usually greater fish activity. The line is made up of two ends approximately one meter long, to prepare them we will use a good fluorocarbon with a diameter between 0.18 and 0.25. The two leaders will be mounted directly on the shock leader, the latter can be done with a piece of wire at least 10 meters long, with a large diameter which will have to support the load of the lead during the casting action, therefore at least a 0.45 will be used , but alternatively there are reels on the market with ready-made conical ends, 15 meters long, each piece starts from a thin diameter up to 0.50/0.60, the lower diameter of the conical end will be chosen based on to the line that we have mounted on the reel, usually a 0.20/0.22 is mounted on the spool to allow the line to slide more lightly during the cast and reach further, so we will choose a conical leader that starts from a diameter that is close to what we have on the reel and ends up with at least a 0.50. To join the ends on the shock leader there are different methods, you can use cross beads, which are beads with four holes, the shock leader must be passed through the largest hole, to prevent them from sliding on the latter they can be glued or blocked with a knot or stoppers, we will pass our fluorocarbon through the smallest hole which will be blocked with a simple knot. Another system are the ready-made systems with swivel, bead and stopper, such as the Kolpo Stopper With Rolling Swivel and Beads for Beams and Fishing Leaders, these will make our life a lot easier, it will be enough to pass the mounting onto the shock leader and from there we will starting the final, you can also move them both up and down at any time. The same frame just mentioned can be made by yourself, all you need is beads, micro swivels, frame glue and glue activator, in this case our frame will remain fixed on the shock leader. Another solution instead is to use mini beams, metal rods equipped with a final attachment where to attach the lead and a lateral swivel from where our leader will start, they will be attached directly to the end of our shock leader, in this case we will fish with just one I love it unless we would like to mount one higher up using one of the systems explained previously.

Where to fish with surfcasting?

Surfcasting is a fishing technique that can be practiced anywhere with deep enough water. The beaches are the most suitable place for surfcasting fishing, but it is also possible to practice it from the cliffs or near the mouths. It is very important to understand where to place our bait rather than looking for the maximum distance at all costs, as mentioned previously the line of wave formation is one of the best points to look for prey, the distance from the shore to which this will correspond point will be proportional to the depth of the seabed so on beaches where we find deep water close to the shore it will not be necessary to cast too far.

Conclusion

Surfcasting is a fishing technique that requires some practice and technical knowledge. Equipment and experience play a fundamental role in this fishing, but even for novice fishermen it won't be difficult to catch some prey and whatever happens you can spend a pleasant relaxing day by the sea.