Can I toss out a fishing question?

[Doobster]

I'm going to be in Holden Beach, NC during the middle of July and was wondering if I could get some surf fishing tips. We usually just bottom fish with a rig and some squid for bait. That doesn't produce a lot of catching, just a bunch of re-baiting. Can someone give me some ideas?

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[Hammy]

Go with smaller hooks and fake bloodworms. This will usually catch you something. Small hooks can always catch big fish but not always vice versa (a size 6 hook for a spot can also catch a rockfish... whereas a big 8/0 hook for rockfish cannot always catch a spot). Also, throw some mullet on medium sized hooks or mullet rigs into your smorgasborg of baits.