This is where I share all the basics I wish someone had told me before I started throwing lures into the Atlantic. Simple step by step guides, mistakes I made on real rocks and beaches, and practical tips that actually work when you fish from shore. If you are new to saltwater or switching from freshwater, start here and build a solid base without wasting years. Most articles are based on my own sessions, some are written by invited saltwater anglers.
I remember one quiet morning on the Greek coast, parked just above a low rock ledge with the van facing the sea. The wind was light, the swell looked friendly, and I felt like I’d timed it perfectly. Two hours later I was back at the sliding door with wet shoes and...
The first squid I ever hooked from shore didn’t happen under harbor lights. It was a bright afternoon, calm water, and I spotted two squid hovering mid-water along a simple harbor edge. I wasn’t even prepared for squid fishing. I just had a squid jig in the bag from a...
I still remember one quiet evening on a Portuguese breakwater, the sea almost flat, the wind finally gone after a long day. I tied on a bright red minnow, 14 cm long and roughly 25 g, convinced that this was the “aggressive” color that would wake the fish up. ...
I was sitting at the van table with a mug of coffee and my phone, looking at the tide and moon app. Two days earlier, same place, same time, same 21g hardbait, the sandbar in front of the house had bait flickering all over it and I hooked a seabass. Now the sea looked...
The first time I took my spinning rod down to a rocky point in Portugal, I honestly had no idea what I was doing. The swell was pushing in from the side, my 40-gram jig felt like a brick on the end of a noodle, and every second cast ended on the bottom instead of in a...