what's your fishing pole setup

[Wailua Boy]

My go to surf casting poles are my matching pair of 13ft custom wrapped extra heavy Nitros with ceramic guides strapped with 9/0's packed with 80lb mono backed with 50lb PowerPro.
I do have a old school 15ft custom wrapped Fenwick I love but don't fish with it too often these days.

For smaller game I fish a 10ft old school ugly packed with 15lbs.View attachment 1192056

 

[Frank Castle]

My go to surf casting poles are my matching pair of 13ft custom wrapped extra heavy Nitros with ceramic guides strapped with 9/0's packed with 80lb mono backed with 50lb PowerPro.
I do have a old school 15ft custom wrapped Fenwick I love but don't fish with it too often these days.

For smaller game I fish a 10ft old school ugly packed with 15lbs.View attachment 1192056

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Is that an ol'skool Pflueger reel?

You get good distance casting those from shore?

 

[Wailua Boy]

That would be a Penn Senator with Newell gearing and casting distance with practice close to a 100yds. They are probably the most common reel used for shore casting in my region

 

[Frank Castle]

That would be a Penn Senator with Newell gearing and casting distance with practice close to a 100yds. They are probably the most common reel used for shore casting in my region

I like to see that.....most guys here on the East coast stick w/ over-sized Spinning reels for Surf.

How much weight do you need on those things to avoid backlash?

 

[Wailua Boy]

10oz. You can adjust spool tension as well

 

[Wailua Boy]

The gear being used really has more to do with the rugged bottom topography and the large species encountered. Frank Castle

 

[Wailua Boy]

You could research slide bait fishing if interested.
Frank Castle

 

[Frank Castle]

10oz. You can adjust spool tension as well

wow....I don't think I ever used a 10oz. weight....I think my ocean tackle box only goes up to 8oz.

 

[Frank Castle]

You could research slide bait fishing if interested.
Frank Castle

"SLIDE" bait fishing?

 

[Wailua Boy]

For sliding, probably 8-10oz is average and for 6/0 and 9/0 reels even heavier. Here's a 12oz
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