• Palomar Knot

    Learn how to tie the Palomar Knot, a strong and versatile fishing knot that works with all four fishing line types for reliable connections.

  • Uni Knot

    Master the Uni Knot for your fishing rigs. Learn how to tie this versatile, compact knot on monofilament, fluorocarbon, and braided lines like a pro.

  • Clinch Knot

    Learn how to tie the Clinch Knot, a simple, reliable fishing knot for attaching hooks, swivels, and snaps to monofilament and fluorocarbon fishing lines.

  • Black Drum (Pogonias cromis)

    Discover Black Drum surf fishing in DelMarVa. Learn when and where to find these powerful fish, including the best baits, rigs, beach structures, and tactics.

  • Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

    Bluefish are one of the most exciting fish to catch from the DelMarVa surf. Learn when and where to find migrating Blues, the best baits and rigs, and how to fish the beach structures that bring these aggressive, hard-fighting predators within casting range.

  • Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

    Striped Bass are one of the most prized catches in the DelMarVa surf. Learn when and where to find migrating Stripers, the best natural baits and rigs, and how to fish the beach structures that bring these powerful fish within casting range.

  • Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)

    There is, perhaps, no fish more emblematic of DelMarVa surf fishing than the Red Drum. For the surf angler, few moments compare to the sudden, rod-bending strike followed by the sound of a reel giving up line as the fish powers through the surf. What began as a routine cast…

  • Reading the Surf

    Fish in the surf are like fish everywhere, they like structure from which to ambush their prey. We want to place our baits in these spots. Learning how to read the shape of the beach and action of the waves to identify the structure of the bottom is how you…

  • Hatteras Cast

    All of the casting techniques I found focus on getting the rod loaded with energy instead of using your arm strength to heave your rig. Accomplishing this requires extending your arms throughout the cast. Most of us keep our arms in tight while casting which takes most of the power…

  • FG Knot

    I came across this knot while preparing to get my casting technique in order. I was looking for a knot that would work well with a braided running line and a much larger monofilament shock leader line and the FG knot came up often. After wading through many posts by…