A very popular, if not, the most popular fishing question out there. Where there is water...there can be fish! If this was freshwater fishing people could definitively give you a solid answer and even tell you in what area of the lake to fish...or even in the bays for that matter, but for surf fishing, I don't think it really matters where you fish. Everyone has a favorite spot or location. I think it all depends on the area with the best structure(which can change very often, if not daily sometimes) Most importantly you want to learn to read the sand and water and find the various structure wherever you are going to fish. Picking an area with the most amount of structure or the most options for structure is the best. Check out this link written by Paul(PED579)...this is like the bible for a surf fisherman and equal to a "fish finder" on a boat.
Reading the Sand . Scoping the area out at low tide is the easiest if you are new to "reading the sand!"
Unfortunately, the fish have lots of room to move around. Sometimes they are there and sometimes they are not. This time of year is not the most productive, but you can certainly catch a variety of fish. Blues and fluke are probably the best to target in this area. Tides can affect the overall outcome as well, as can the time of day. However, structure really makes the difference. Someone fishing only a couple of feet away from you, but not on any structure, won't catch a thing, while you will catch(I have seen and experienced this many times)! Only time this may not be true is on a full out blitz.
Of course, summer time too, you want to take into consideration that you don't always have fishing access. Depending on what time you want to fish, may determine where you pick as well. Most municipal beaches are not open for fishing until before and after the Lifeguards are on duty. Sandy Hook and IBSP have "fishing" beaches which can be accessed all day. If you just plan on fishing those magic hours, any beach will do.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
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