b'Matt and Brian scored Feature nice fish in late winter off Baylys Beach which offers a promising springtime for good fishing.I would suggest using a recurve"These vibrant surfcastingsuch as glow beads or slow jig skirts hook when surfcasting, as you havewhich help receive more interest. a lot of line out and you shouldntrigs with bling all help toThis makes sense as the movement strike on fish when you get a bite.catch bigger snapper, justcreated by the wave action makes Let the fish take line with a light dragthe tassels in the skirts stand out setting and the semi-circle hook willas they do so effectivelyon the featureless sandy bottom.set own its own as the weight comeswhen slow jigging in boats." Large sand worms are also part on. Black Magic KLT 6/0 hooksof a snappers diet on the west have proven to be deadly whencoast, so the long strands resemble surfcasting and are my go-to hook. them, and they get attention. These keep fishing hard, landing fish andvibrant surfcasting rigs with bling RIGS WITH BLING recasting as it can be over beforeall help to catch bigger snapper, Before going fishing I get to workyou know it as the tide turns. just as they do so effectively making up pretied ledger rigsAs mentioned above, I fish usingwhen slow jigging in boats. which I keep in Zip-lock bags in mya 6/0 KLT recurve hook, which I tieSurfcasting in spring is a top time to tackle box. I like to be ready and ifon to 50-60lb leader, so it is stiffertarget big snapper, maybe you should you bust off then you dont wasteand doesnt get easily wrappedconsider a road trip around a new time retying gear and can quicklyaround the breakout sinker. I havemoon phase to a remote west coast get a bait back out there. If thealso been experimenting with mybeach in Godzone. It is a good place fish are on the bite you need tohook rigs and adding different thingsto be and wind down with a line out. 24FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'