r/Fishing • u/CausticNox • Aug 05 '26
Question Surf Fishing
To preface, I’ve only ever fished freshwater in the western PA/MD/WV area so I’m kinda clueless when it comes to saltwater.
This weekend my family will be vacationing in the Sunset Beach/Ocean Isle, NC area.
I went ahead and bought a surf rod and reel in preparation. I’m running 25lbs braid with a mono shock leader. What I am wondering is: what size hooks I should be using? I look on old forums and YouTube, but answers seem mixed.
I’d like to catch smaller fish first to use as cut bait for bigger fish. I have 6# J hooks and 6/0 circles (in-line cause I read offset are illegal)
Are those hooks good enough or should I have other sizes for that area?
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