u/dragokhal

I'm an avid angler but have never surf fished in VA. In a few weekends I'll be staying at cape charles. I have experience fishing florida surf. Anything that will be drastically different? Any tips for getting my tips bent?

Is bait readily available to catch? I know how to cast a net and often show up in florida with a cast net banking on catching my own bait.

I've got a variety of gear from 7-9', don't care for the piers.

How packed of a beach am I looking at?