Surf fishing is a popular way to catch fish all over North America, especially the east coast from Florida to Massachusetts. It is popular south of the border but hasn’t quite caught on up here in the Maritime provinces of Canada, although there is a small community that is slowly growing. Striped bass and mackerel are the most common catches but bluefish, flounder, and sharks are caught regularly. Prince Edward Island is by far my favourite place I have beach fished, the quantity and quality of fish are unrivalled in the maritimes during the summer months. I’m totally I caught 15 striped with most over 30”, 20ish flounder, and more mackerel than I care to count. The stripers were unbelievably picky and their lure/bait of preference changed daily or even hourly.
