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Inshore & Surf 🌊

23 saltwater species in this group - identification, habitat, seasons, tackle, baits and technique for each.

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Redfish

Redfish

The redfish - also called red drum, channel bass, or simply "red" - is arguably …
Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

The spotted seatrout - known across the South as "speckled trout" or simply "spe…
Snook

Snook

The common snook is the crown jewel of subtropical inshore fishing - a sleek, ha…
Tarpon

Tarpon

The tarpon is the "Silver King" - the most iconic and revered gamefish in inshor…
Flounder

Flounder

Flounder are the masters of disguise in inshore saltwater - flat, sand-colored a…
Striped Bass

Striped Bass

The striped bass - "striper," "rockfish," "linesider" - is the signature gamefis…
Bluefish

Bluefish

The bluefish is the pit bull of the Atlantic coast - a fast, ferocious, razor-to…
Sheepshead

Sheepshead

The sheepshead is one of the most distinctive and rewarding inshore targets alon…
Florida Pompano

Florida Pompano

The Florida pompano is the surf angler's golden treasure - a compact, silver-and…
Bonefish

Bonefish

The bonefish is the original gray ghost of the flats - a sleek, silver, almost m…
Permit

Permit

The permit is widely regarded as the ultimate prize of the flats - a large, broa…
Black Drum

Black Drum

The black drum is the heavyweight cousin of the redfish and one of the most acce…
Summer Flounder

Summer Flounder

The summer flounder - known to most Northeast and Mid-Atlantic anglers simply as…
Atlantic Spadefish

Atlantic Spadefish

The Atlantic spadefish is one of the most distinctive and underrated fish on the…
Atlantic Croaker

Atlantic Croaker

The Atlantic croaker is one of the most familiar panfish of the East and Gulf co…
Weakfish

Weakfish

The weakfish is a beautiful, hard-hitting inshore gamefish of the Atlantic coast…
Tripletail

Tripletail

The tripletail is one of the ocean's true oddballs.
Southern Kingfish / "Whiting"

Southern Kingfish / "Whiting"

The fish surf anglers up and down the beaches call "whiting" is not a whiting at…
Winter Flounder

Winter Flounder

The winter flounder is the classic cold-season flatfish of the Northeast, a smal…
Pinfish

Pinfish

The pinfish is the small, sharp-spined workhorse of inshore saltwater fishing - …
Ladyfish

Ladyfish

The ladyfish is one of inshore fishing's great underrated thrills - a slender, c…
Sea Robin

Sea Robin

The sea robin is one of the ocean's odd, overlooked characters - an armored, bot…
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California Corbina

The California corbina is the prize of the West Coast surf, a wary, hard-pulling…

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