The Surf Fishing Quick Start Guide To This Exciting Sport

Learn to Surf Fish from the Beach

Dear Fellow Angler,

My name is Leo Parks. I’ve been fishing the surf for over 30 years, and I’d like to share what I’ve learned with you for free.

The free surf-fishing course is now available here on the website. Read all ten lessons at your own pace—no email signup or waiting for the next message.

Start the Free Surf Fishing Course

Get ready for your first sessions

The lessons introduce the decisions that make a fishing trip easier to plan:

• Choose a simple outfit and a useful tackle collection.
• Check local weather, surf and tides.
• Choose bait and understand basic bottom rigs.
• Find recent reports and decide what to fish for.
• Look for beach features and fish them systematically.

Browse the fishing articles

Looking for a particular topic? The article library includes advice on rods, rigs, bait, techniques and fishing conditions. Existing articles remain available while the book is being updated.

Discover Surf Fish Any Beach

Go from your first cast to a more confident approach to unfamiliar beaches. Explore the illustrated guide, see what readers said about the earlier edition, and find out what the updated book will help you learn.

Coming to Amazon as a Kindle eBook and a printed book.

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Questions or feedback? Use the contact form.

Choose your next step

• New to surf fishing? Start the free ten-lesson course. No email required.
• Learn about rigs, bait, hooks and sinkers.
• Explore rods, reels and beach equipment.
• Ready to choose equipment? Browse Recommended Gear.
• Explore the illustrated book.