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    hammer

    hammer

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    Feb 9, 2009
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    Looking to put together a new surf rig

    I like a rod that can cast far same with the reel

    I'll be fishing from shore lines. I don't want to break the bank.

    I'd even buy something used in good condition

    I think the rod needs a fast action tip.

    Thanks for the help
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    aray

    aray

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    I have one of those Bass Pro discount coupons, which are valid through 3 March, if you want to purchase from BP. If interested and if you'll be at the Senate Gun Day bill on Wednesday please let me know and I'll bring it with me.
     
    davsco

    davsco

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    hammer said:
    I think the rod needs a fast action tip.
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    depends on what you're casting. if you want to get way out there, you need a heavy lure, sinker, whatever and a STIFF rod including tip. google hatteras heaver. while spinning reels are generally easier to use, i went to conventional reels as they provide a lot more control. of course the downside can be massive birds nests! i spent a lot of time live bait fishing off the various piers up and down outer banks/hatteras, fun times but haven't been back in prob 10 years now.
     
    hammer

    hammer

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    Feb 9, 2009
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    Thanks for the reply. Ill try the website.

    I think I'm only going to be using 2 to 4 once sinkers with cut bait.

    Thanks for coupon offer but I can't make gun day bill.

    St Croix mojo is way out of my price range.

    I dug out my rods so I forgot I had 3 rods so ill focus on reels I think.
     
    davsco

    davsco

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    Muleskinner said:
    A friend of mine uses his drone with a quick release. He has also used his kayak to paddle his bait out..
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    yep i've done kayaks, and kites to get bait out from the shore or pier, and actually we waived in a jetskiier once and he zipped it out for us.
     
    John from MD

    John from MD

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    Back in the '60's I was down in Savannah and watch some real gutsy youngsters fishing for sharks. They staked their rods in the ground and then paddled INNER TUBES out with a big chunk of just dead chicken about 100 yards from shore. The chicken were dripping blood the whole way.:eek:

    When I saw the size of the Mako's they brought in, I for sure knew they were NUTS. :crazy:

    Hell one shark was bigger than two of the kids! :lol:
     
    ngman

    ngman

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    My go-to surf rod is a 10ft Tsunami Trophy series MH. 3-6oz. An Okuma Epixor ef55b with 20lb suffix 832 braid. This was $150-$175 at the time. I think okuma and tsunami are a sweet spot for price/quality. If it was a 2-5oz rating I’d like it even better.

    I like some flex in the rod, you need it to help load for the cast.

    I highly recommend braided line 20lb max, with a mono backer. Keeping the line diamter low will really help with the casting diatance. If you are fishing in a crowd, switch to mono on a spare spool, because tangling up braid with a neighbor while the fish are running really sucks.
     
    Muleskinner

    Muleskinner

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    davsco said:
    yep i've done kayaks, and kites to get bait out from the shore or pier, and actually we waived in a jetskiier once and he zipped it out for us.
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    When I lived in California we used a catapult type device to cast beyond the shallows fishing for sturgeon. Some guys could put it out 300-400 feet with a level wind. I've seen people use a water balloon slingshot.
     
    Squaregrouper

    Squaregrouper

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    Muleskinner said:
    You Will Need To Use A Fairly Long Steel leader. The heat from the propellant will crystalize the molecules in mono and make it brittle. You might get away with fluorocarbon but I wouldn't trust it.
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    I typically do an 18" wire leader and run 20lb braided.
    My plan is to use a 1.5" sch40 barrel and 4" sch80 for the blast chamber. I would also place a thin rod at the reducer bushing so the "chum cube" couldn't fall into the blast chamber.
    The "chum cubes" would be frozen in 1.5" sch40 w/end caps. The leader would be on the muzzle side when firing.
     
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