squid. been good for me there and getting better now i'm casting further. last sesh (low night) had 2 dogs and 2 thorns biggest being about 3 to 3 1/2lb on beach (PB) dam thing flipped me rod over the rest lol. thought i had moby dick. bites all the time but unable to catch untill went up hook size to 3/0 then every bite caught although some did come off on retrieve. used sandeel/squid wraps and now sticking to them