surf casting
noun
: a method of fishing in which artificial or natural bait is cast into the open ocean or in a bay where waves break on a beach
surf caster
noun
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Many spinning rods made for saltwater surf casting have handles consisting of cork tape wrapped directly onto the blank.
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Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
There are also numerous turnkey fishing piers and shops renting gear and bait for easy surf casting on the many miles of beaches.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
There are also numerous turnkey fishing piers and shops renting gear and bait for easy surf casting on the many miles of beaches.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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“Surf casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surf%20casting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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