Surf Fishing Help Needed

[RAMMFISH66]

I agree with Andy, I use a number of different PENN spinners 5500ss--6500ss-7500ss or heavier with bait and of course, CAJUN RED 20lb braid...has worked for many years and hope it continues to do so..right now using a OLD PENN 6500ss spinner on a 11' Tsunami trophy series surf rod...rod cost me $79.00 on sale at Dicks many years ago...always dependable "PENN" reels!!!!
Good fishing>>>>

[Jigman13]

I dunno. Bc I like to spend all day fishing or at least 5 hours around the tides, fishing with stiff, heavy junk ain't cutting it for me. Lighter more powerful reels paired with lighter more powerful rods allows for more time casting vs cramping and break time.

That's if you're plugging, launching metal or swinging bucktails. If you're baitin' n waitin', I guess that doesnt matter.

Braid is superior to mono for surf fishing applications. You can hold more line and apply more pressure to fish with far less risk of break it's more sensitive and lasts longer, too. As stated, always manually flip the bail to minimize wind knots.

[akoop]

Originally Posted by Brewlugger

I like Penn reels but for surf fishing I have found that many do not lay the line evenly on the spool and that causes problems with braid knotting while casting. Always close the bail by hand and hold some tension on the line for a few cranks until you have contact with your lure. The Daiwa has good line lay and a superior main gear compared to the Penn but salt will find its way into the clutch on the BG 4000 that I use. I use an old Shimano Calcutta baitcaster with fifty pound braid for rough surf and heavy lures never had any issues with that one. I have a Daiwa g2600 that I bought at a garage sale for 25 bucks thats got alot of miles on it and its still going. When rinsing my gear I lightly spray the water too much pressure will push the salt and sand into the reel, then take the spool off and wipe off everything finally spray WD on a rag and wipe again. If you fish alot sooner or later your going to have to take them apart. When using a swivel at night it can be problematic reeling it into the tip top and cracking the ceramic ring. Everybody does things their own way. Good luck looking forward to seeing you post a successful report.

Great info, thanks!