Back In The Game - New England
I'm born and raised in Massachusetts, but spent 15 years surf casting for shark in Florida. I'm back in New England and want to get back to fishing the shoreline.
I have 12 foot rods with 8000 size reels loaded with 80 pound braid (shark weight). I'm not targeting shark, so my leaders/hooks will get replaced with paddle tails, poppers and spoons. Once I get a feel for the local water, I'll get proper leaders for bottom fishing with proper bait.
My cousin and I are heading to the New Hampshire shoreline in the morning. It's his 1st time using a surf rod, he's excited! I scoped out a few spots with Google maps and NOAA nav charts.
This gets asked all the time, but...got and tips for the area? I'm not asking for your secret spots (that's pretty rude), but if you can increase our chances for success, I'll buy you a beer!
Also, I fish for squid a lot. If I ever bump into you out there, I'll share bait/calamari dinner (if I got any in the cooler).
Thanks and have a great weekend!