Surf Fly Fish - Big Stripers & Timing Your Casts

[@Alan-zn5jr]

Im new fly fishing in the surf...are you retrieving to give the fly action or trying to keep the fly in the wave set with your mending ? Also wondering if its necessary to impart action to the fly in the surf or do the waves and sweep take care of that ?

[@SouthForkSalt]

Day in and day out, both the surf and the fishing change. What works one day probably won't work the next day. There's a few techniques you can utilize to present your fly differently. Lately the drag-free drift has been working for me a ton, so I mend constantly. The fish want no action. See my new videos to see that. In this video, I used a longer cast with a greased line swing. Sometimes they'll require a wet fly swing. Sometimes an erratic strip will provoke a strike, sometimes a steady strip, sometimes on top, sometimes on bottom. Might even need to make a splash in the right place to get a hit. Floating line gives me the most potential to present the fly in different ways, so that's why I use it. There are no rules! It just helps to know where the fish are. Best of luck.

[@vincentsciacca3276]

love to see a fly guy posting videos its a rare thing to find videos of someone targeting stripers on the fly from the surf-keep up the good work!

[@SouthForkSalt]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@FishYourWay]

Some great fishing with nice tips in there! Beautiful fish and casting! What a perfect sea that day provided for nothing but perfection!

[@JettyDeath]

Got my first striper (6 times) on the fly in the surf last night. Gota thank you for the inspiration and information!

[@SouthForkSalt]

Awesome Eric, congratulations! Keep it up and enjoy!

[@JettyDeath]

@@SouthForkSalt I can only keep it up until Memorial Day weekend then I can’t drive on the beach alone anymore, haha.

[@jjm4643]

Great job on the release! Thanks for outlining good technique.

[@kylagraf3292]

Watching the fly line go tight....Super fun

[@SouthForkSalt]

nothin better!

[@SurfSkagit]

So much going on here to only be watched once, absolutely a great clip. That slow motion cast is locally called the -Barnegat cast-, not sure here who came up with the name, Bob Popovics or Ed Jaworowski , they named after the dominant south wind in the area, right hand casters must reverse the presentation over the last back cast 😍 Long presentations takes either on the swing or takes at the drop are usually the most challenging, I stretch test the lines in different core finish, mono core fly lines or even tapered long leaders are “rubber bands” the strike feeling is coming second’s later than the visual reference over a slack free system, unwanted deep hook ups are frequent. Keep it coming, you guys are blessed up there, couldn’t find a day bite with any consistency this season👎 Thank you for the work and tutorial🙌 Can’t wait for a drone view on the same scenario 👌

[@adamsmith3996]

great vid. your really paying attention out there. and very nice release on that big striper. looks like a blast. just switched from steelhead to big smallmouth here in western N.Y.

[@SouthForkSalt]

Thanks! That's awesome, enjoy!!

[@renken240]

Nice slo-mo watching the fly rod load on the cast.

[@SouthForkSalt]

hell yeah i loved that

[@jameskennedy400]

Nothin like action

[@McFlyGuy505]

This just gave me the motivation to hit the surf today instead of bribing my kayak. I’ll catch one… I know I will lol

[@cainolson3350]

Where is the fly fishing?

[@dougbaz43]

Using a floating line ?

[@SouthForkSalt]

yes

[@jjm4643]

nice crossover from the forehand to the backhand! Which line are you throwing?

[@SouthForkSalt]

I'm throwing a weight forward line, matched to the rod: 9 weight. The line's by Cortland, but I couldn't tell you exactly which line it is.

[@monkeypolice3048]

Is this in California coast?

[@SouthForkSalt]

no this is New York

[@monkeypolice3048]

@@SouthForkSalt awe man that's some good fishing. 👍

[@SouthForkSalt]

@@monkeypolice3048 sure is! This spring run has been exceptional.

[@jeffreycrawford2647]

Now l see the fly

[@GreatAmericanNosh]

What is your rod length and weight?

[@SouthForkSalt]

9 foot 9 weight

[@GreatAmericanNosh]

@@SouthForkSalt thanks. And you were using a floating line.. how long was your tippet or leader?

[@SouthForkSalt]

@@GreatAmericanNosh I’m usually throwing a 5-7ft leader. Straight mono or fluoro. At least 20 pound test. Floating fly line.

[@GreatAmericanNosh]

@@SouthForkSalt Thank you. I typically don't fish in the surf and focus on outgoing tides and rocks. I want to get better at this aspect of the beach.

[@SouthForkSalt]

@@GreatAmericanNosh of course! best of luck.

[@jeffreycrawford2647]

That's a spinning rod and reel, not fly

[@SouthForkSalt]

You made it 12 seconds before commenting. Fast forward to 2:25 if you’re that short on time 🤦🏻‍♂️