In this week’s episode we were talking about the definitions of “deeper water” within the context of our surfcasting spots. A tip I thought of after the episode probably won’t help you this spring, but you should file this away for the fall.
About a week and a half ago I was driving my son to baseball practice and we passed by one of the more prolific local herring runs. Despite there being nearly 2 feet of snow on the ground, my thoughts immediately jumped to herring and the striped bass that would soon be feeding not too far from where I was driving at that very moment. I mentioned the passing thought to my son, and he too was thinking about herring and asked if we could start checking for them soon.
In episode 2 of season 3, the Atom Junior Challenge was born. The idea was simple: make a conscious effort in 2026 to fish vintage original Atom juniors at least once every outing and review the findings at season’s end.
If there’s a plug or class of plugs you have been leery of for a season or a decade, 2026 is the year you dig in and learn that plug!
Welcome to a new chapter in The Surfcast Podcast, In The Wash. This is the space between the tides — the place where conversations drift, ideas spark, and the thoughts that don’t always fit inside a full-length episode finally get their moment.