A great turnout for the yesterday’s Surf Fishing foray. Seven members from the Sea Trail Fishing Club joined three members and a guest from Seacoast Anglers for a “How-To” hosted by Bob White (who is actually a member of both clubs). Bob brought live bait and helped us novices with tips for catching our own live bait and showing us how to rig up to catch the big ones out in the surf.

Not so sure that Bob arranged to have the big ones show up for this event. A lot of small fry were caught but a few of the really big one’s got away. I almost had a rod pulled out into the surf. It was saved by a nearby beach jogger! And Brian lost an unidentified lunker that broke off a 40-lb shock leader.

No matter. A good time was had by all and everyone learned a little more about fishing from the beach. (Man! I’ve got to get a better sand spike).

If you missed this one, Bob has promised to hold another clinic in the near future – perhaps on Ocean Isle Beach.

Thanks to our members who showed up for this event – Jim ad Margaret Baumgartner, Ken and Laura Birchett, Dave Cannon the crab catcher, and Brian Brumbaugh. Oh yes, let me not forget, Bob White.