Inshore spinning setups....

[Skolmann]

Originally Posted by Duffman

What do you think of the casting egg Doc? Read about them for years how the surf guys use them but never did it myself.

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I like them & they have produced for me both from a boat & the surf.

From a boat, I like tying on a closer fly, surf candy type teaser or sometimes just a jerk shad type soft plastic (anywhere from 3-5”s depending on what bait is around) to 3-5” flurocarbon leader tied behind a 1 ounce casting egg. After casting, I’ll allow it to settle for a few moments before starting a retrieve like I’m working a topwater popper. The casting egg creates a commotion to simulate feeding fish. The fish sees the fish/lure and BAM.

From the surf, I’ll use the same lures but also will use a #00, #0 and sometimes a #1 Clark spoon. The spoons are deadly when spanish mackerel are in the surf. Also use this set up fishing the jetty/wall at Manasquan Inlet.

On occasion I’ll swap out the casting egg for a dehooked popping plug and tie the fluroleader to the rear eye.

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Skolmann

On occasion I’ll swap out the casting egg for a dehooked popping plug and tie the fluroleader to the rear eye.

That’s a killer idea! I like it!

Never thought of casting the Clark’s. Only trolled em before.

[Skolmann]

Originally Posted by Duffman

That’s a killer idea! I like it!

Never thought of casting the Clark’s. Only trolled em before.

Learned that trick when I lived in Florida. Since the Clark spoons are so light they are difficult to cast for any distance (& I’m not a fan of the product they make called a castable Clark spoon). A casting egg/dehooked popper in the 3/4-1 ounce range is the perfect weight for casting out a trailing Clark spoon without interfering or impeding it’s action.

[Hookmanski]

I've been running the Tsunami Shield on my surf casting rod for 2-3 seasons now and its held up great for a $100 reel, and I definitely haven't treated it all too well