Have you ever thought about what makes the striped bass special? Sure they fight hard, and are our most common and readily available species that can catch in the surf. But there has to be more to it than that. How can they inspire so much dedication? Induce so much passion?

It'll be different for everyone, but find out the guys answers this week on The Surfcast Podcast.

Check out Jerry's new book, here: https://geni.us/HookedBook

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The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts.

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

https://surfcastpodcast.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfcastPodcast

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

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Do you even Wadd bro?

In todays episode we take a look at the Wadd needlefish, what makes it a little different, and why it could be an assest for you in the surf. So listen in for this weeks super dense episode, sure to up your game on your next outing.

Check out Jerry's new book, here: https://geni.us/HookedBook

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Hogy Lures - https://hogylures.com/ Make sure to check out the new Hogy OG Swimmer, it's the "real deal!"

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

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In today's episode, the guys sit down with surfcasting legend Dennis Zambrotta for his second interview on the podcast. This is just a short interview, but we go deep into discussing the power and effectiveness of fishing Red Gill Rascal teasers with Cotton Cordell Red Fins. Plenty of stories and bonus tidbits in this one!

Thank you to Dennis for coming on the podcast. Here are a couple links to his books!

Surfcasting Around the Block: https://a.co/d/hfWN1mg

Surfcasting Around the Block II: https://a.co/d/iSMEMKr

Check out Jerry's new book, here: https://geni.us/HookedBook

The Surfcaster - https://www.thesurfcaster.com/ 50+ years of providing surf fishermen with hard to find and specialized gear for surfcasters everywhere!

Hogy Lures - https://hogylures.com/ Make sure to check out the new Hogy OG Swimmer, it's the "real deal!"

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

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In this week's episode, Toby talks about his June 2025 surf fishing for striped bass while digging into his logbook, and he specifically addresses how he looks for visual signs in the night surf that might key him on bite windows.

Check out Jerry's new book, here: https://geni.us/HookedBook

St. Croix Rod - https://stcroixrods.com/ The St. Croix surf rods offer a wide array of options, and can be found under "saltwater rods" where there's a rod for every angler.

The Surfcaster - https://www.thesurfcaster.com/ 50+ years of providing surf fishermen with hard to find and specialized gear for surfcasters everywhere!

Hogy Lures - https://hogylures.com/ Make sure to check out the new Hogy OG Swimmer, it's the "real deal!"

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

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In this week's episode, Toby expands on a subject that the guys discussed back in S1E19 of the podcast when they first talked about chunking the surf for striped bass. This time around, he discusses how he cuts and hooks his bunker, and dives into some of his feelings on the age-old debate over which is the better bite, the head or the tail. Give it a listen and see if you agree with assessment!

Check out Jerry's new book, here: https://geni.us/HookedBook

St. Croix Rod - https://stcroixrods.com/ The St. Croix surf rods offer a wide array of options, and can be found under "saltwater rods" where there's a rod for every angler.

The Surfcaster - https://www.thesurfcaster.com/ 50+ years of providing surf fishermen with hard to find and specialized gear for surfcasters everywhere!

Hogy Lures - https://hogylures.com/ Make sure to check out the new Hogy OG Swimmer, it's the "real deal!"

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

https://surfcastpodcast.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfcastPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/thesurfcastpodcast/

This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

The Surfcast Podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The Surfcast Podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, The Surfcast Podcast is for you.

https://surfcastpodcast.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfcastPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/thesurfcastpodcast/