Practical surf fishing for real beach conditions
Read the beach.
Make a better plan.
Clear, useful surf-fishing instruction from Randy Meyers—so you can understand what the beach is showing, choose an approach, and adjust when conditions change.
No magic spots or guaranteed catches—just practical ways to make informed decisions.
Start with your question
What are you trying to figure out?
Choose a practical topic and follow the lesson toward a decision you can use on the beach.
Find fish from the beach
Learn to notice bars, troughs, cuts and moving water—and use those clues to choose where to begin.
Look for: wave breaks, water movement and changes in bottom shape.
Choose bait that fits
Compare live, cut and artificial bait, then think through what may suit the fish and conditions.
Consider: bait choice, rig fit and how you present it.
Set up a useful rig
Understand how a rig is built, what its parts do, and when another setup may make sense.
Start with: Randy’s lesson about the Mortician rig and why he switched.
Plan for a new beach
Gather local information, check access and use what you can observe to plan where to start.
Think through: access, conditions and a few workable places to investigate.
A simple way to begin
Build your plan one choice at a time.
Surf fishing has a lot of variables. Start with what you can observe, then make the next decision from there.
Look before you cast
Watch the waves and water movement. Notice changes in depth, current and bottom shape.
Match your setup to the job
Choose a rod, rig, sinker and bait for the conditions you can see and the fish you hope to find.
Pay attention and adjust
Give a choice enough time to teach you something. If the conditions or signs change, reconsider the plan.
Featured lesson
The water gives you clues.
A beach is more than a stretch of sand. This lesson introduces ways to look for structure and use what you observe as one part of a fishing plan.
Watch and learn
See one rig in action.
Randy explains why he switched to the Mortician rig and how it fits into his surf-fishing approach.
Teach Me Surf Fishing
Randy Meyers’ Surf Fishing Tactics: Bait, Rigs, Species and Solutions for Real Beach Conditions
A category-based guide is being developed to bring practical lessons together and add deeper explanations, examples and decisions for real beach conditions. The final title, contents and offer are still being worked out.
Edition clarity: This is a new book concept, not the original Quick Start Guide. The original guide remains available on its own page.
About the instructor
Learn with Randy Meyers.
Teach Me Surf Fishing shares practical instruction for anglers who want to understand the beach, choose their tackle with purpose, and keep learning from each trip.