If you aren't catching baby blues (dink blues) I'd say they aren't in there. The small ones will eat just about anything and can be a pest (bait stealing)!

Check your regs, and if it's legal... use a whole fresh Bluegill with it's throat slit for bait on a 3/0-5/0 circle hook, carolina rig it with a 2 oz egg sinker.

As mentioned earlier, surf casting rods are great for long casts from shore!