I've used Fishbites successfully for porgies, but I've seen surf casters in Fla using them for pompano. I'll bet they'll work on Northern kingfish & croakers in the surf around here. They come in many "flavors" -- squid, clam, blood worm, etc.
A nice feature is that they're a dry bait. You can keep them in your tackle box until you need them.
I was wondering if the fishbites in clam could be used for early season stripers from the surf
Should br easier to cast and stay on the hook than real clams
I tried some for Fluke on Tuesday. I never used them before. But my friend purchased some and I gave them a try. They seemed worked well. But the reason I am posting is their DURABILITY. Much better than Gulp as far as durability. Plus they catch fish.