Jerry Audet

1 week ago | saltwatersportsman.com | Jerry Audet

The jetty is a ubiquitous piece of structure for nearshore fishing. These rocky man-made points dot both coasts, providing thousands of unique and productive fishing opportunities. Jetties act like an oasis where vegetation, mollusks, crabs, bait and gamefish accumulate. They are beloved by all anglers, and many of us cut our teeth by fishing from them. If you’re interested in becoming a better jetty angler—from shore or boat—here are some tactics to help up your game.

1 week ago | wired2fish.com | Jerry Audet

Fishing from shore in the ocean, aka “surf fishing” or “surfcasting,” is rewarding in a way that I have not found with other types of fishing. Frankly, it’s amazing to be able to catch big, hard-fighting saltwater fish without the complication or cost of going out on a boat. Plus, as you’re walking the shoreline interacting directly with life in and around the water, surf fishing puts you amidst nature in a way fishing from a boat on the sea doesn’t.

2 weeks ago | fieldandstream.com | Jerry Audet

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreSurf fishing is incredibly hard on all gear and tackle, but the best surf fishing reels are up for the challenge. The reason so many reels struggle in the surf is due to the corrosive and destructive power of saltwater. Even if you never dunk your reel underwater, the occasional splashes and even spray can be enough to quickly bind gears, corrode parts, and lock up drags.

2 weeks ago | onthewater.com | Jerry Audet

When it comes to plugs, I believe the versatile ones, the plugs that can do as many different things as possible, are the best. My reasons could fill up a book, but they actually come down to two essentials. First, if a plug is versatile, I don’t have to carry as much on each trip—I don’t need 10 lures if one will cover everything I may encounter. Having a plug that can go top to bottom, slow to fast, and passive to aggressive is an asset.

3 weeks ago | fieldandstream.com | Jerry Audet |Travis Smola

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreChoosing the right fishing reels for saltwater is no easy task. Mostly because the market is flooded with a bevy of choices already. Things get even more complicated when newer anglers realize how punishing saltwater is on fishing gear. In the end, there is no single fishing reel that can handle every style of saltwater angling.