New Rod and Reel for the Season

As you may have read in other parts of these pages, I have been fishing for about five years with a nine foot St. Croix “Truimph” paired with a Shimano “Stratic” 4000 reel and I generally love the pair. They are extraordinarily well balanced combo that meet my exact surf-casting needs, 3-4 hours at [...]

First Fish 2010!

May first, Jack and I hit the beach at 7:30am and walked to the mouth of the river. The schoolies were in small numbers, but fairly consistent. The only thing they seemed interested in chasing was a Yo Zuri minnow. I caught one about 20″ and a second measured at 29″. [...]