I have fished along the beach for years but last year and this year it's a hit and mis. I am trying to get a good week end to give it a try. But the report have not been that great.

lots of reasons, but a big one is that trout move in and out of the beach with the spawn cycle, which thends to peak every two weeks with the full and new moon.

Dr.Spot is correct. I fish the beach when ever possible and July is a tough month for consistency. One major factor along the shoreline is, without a major tide range the relatively shallow water is so hot that the dissolved oxygen level is low and the fish get sluggish so you have to change your tactics a bit. If your fish lures you'll have better success with a slower presentation than you're accustomed to in the summer. If you're fishing live finned fish bait you've got to give it a 'little' hop now and then to trigger a bite. Plus I find that a breaking surf is better than a smooth calm one. It helps to oxygenate the water and it disorients the bait making them easier prey which helps to stimulate the feeding frenzy.

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hunt r what are you talking about? i gave you your very own post thanking you for the nice thing you did. i have no idea what your talking about bickering and deleted comments.

Sorry DJ, this wasnt about u ya'll at all. We enjoyed our hunt with ya'll and u did a fine thing with ur turny. I made a little joke about drew-b and the higher-ups decided i was bickering and deleted my comment. I guess they didnt realize that we knew each other and i was teasing u both in good fun. Sorry for the problem. sent via ponyexpress@SIBC.

hahah oh okay i was confused!

Some really good points in this thread..Grand idle beach fishing, especially this time of year, can be rough..the thing i found over the years is the trout are most of the time ALWAYS there, but yoiu just have to find a bait they want..you can go with live shrimp all day and not have a hit, but switch to a black and yellow sparkle and you limit out..i usually start with shrimp under a cork, then set up a carolina rig, if that dosnt work then i start on artificial..If your with a group of people, everybody usde different baits and then you can narrow down easier..Just my opinion..Goodluck