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For the reel I'd be looking at a penn slammer 6500hs or a 8500hs or a saragosa 10000. If your chasing seriously large gt, id go a slammer 10500 or a saragosa 25000
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53 minutes ago, slowjigger said:
Sensor Surfs are very high quality. I have 2 - but overhead versions. I'm not sure if braid is a good idea off the beach. Also you are making it a bit hard for yourself using lures off the beach. Not very productive compared to bait in my experience.
Don't get me wrong, the sensor surfs are great rods, just found that I couldn't get one that suited my needs. Wasn't aware they had overhead ones. All my local shops are quite limited in selection which makes it difficult.
That's an interesting discussion. Basically all my reels are braid, with all sorts of different brands. I have J braid, Shimano braid, cheap online braid, hollow core, and a couple others. The only braid that has caused me grief was the platypus braid. Everytime I use that off the beach, of gets knotted, must admit I was rather disappointed with that braid. The other reason for going braid was this is my reel for doing basically everything, jigging off the kayak, bottom bashing, beach fishing, popping, stick baiting ECT. In saying that though, I do have a couple reels with mono for the beach and that has never given me grief either. I'm not sure how true it is that braid is problematic on the beach, because sometimes I'll have about 500m of braid out (granted it has a brick at the end), bit it's never knotted or anything.
Definitely not wrong there, I actually chose to focus on lures for 2 reasons. The first being I would like to try something new and challenge myself by taking a more proactive form of fishing instead of parking up, sending out a bait and then watching a movie. And the second reason is I'm doing a lot more touring where fridge space is a premium, so unfortunately I don't exactly have room for bait. But you are right, I will be keeping my 2 current bait rods and getting a 3rd.
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3 hours ago, Restyle said:
Now to catch some fish once the swell dies back.
speaking of sensor surfs i bought 3 older model 15ft 10-20kg (red rods) for 300$ each on special. Down from 450. 1 for me and other two for a mate each. Same tackle store has 10ft ones on special for 275 or 250
Unfortunately this was a early bday present so have to wait a little.
That would have been great, unfortunately the shop I was at only had the new ones in the 12' heavy. Definitely a lovely rod though, but just wasn't what I was after.
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I have spent many hours reasearching and testing many different rods and reels for throwing lures in the surf for species such as jewfish, tailor, salmon, ect, but also will be able to throw small baits off the beach.
The fundementals of the rod, it needed to have a softer tip for lauching soft plastics, small hard bodies and metals, while having the backbone to put the hurt on large jewfish. The weight of the rod was a large deciding factor as you need to be able to cast the rod mulptiple times. Furthermore, the handle must be taken into consideration ad the comfort it provides, as this can make or break the experince of using the rod. Finally, for lure casting, a sorter rod is preferable, around the 10ft, as it allows you to control the lure but also helped to reduce wieght. These are the rods I considered and tested:
Penn prevail 1002: Rather stiff tip and on the heavy side. Definitley more of a heavy stick bait/ popping, metal or bait rod. The handle is comfortable, very strong backbone. All round, it was a strong contender. Finally it balanced very well with a saragosa 6000HG.
Dawia Sensor Surf 962H: It felt great, reasonably stiff tip but not as stiff as the prevail. This was lighter than the prevail, handles soft plastsics and stickbaits well. But overall the line rating and cast rating where to high for the lures I was planning on throwing.
Dawia Sensor Sand Storm 1062MH: soft tip, but amazingly strong backbone and extremely light, the lightest of the lot. Best suited for metals, soft plastics and small baits, not stickbaits. paired perfectly with the saragosa 6000hg. Only complaint is the handle is a bit on the skinny side.
Abu Garcia 1002: Had rather high hopes for this rod, but once I put the reel on the rod, I found the rod to be rather heavy and cumbersome, had a mildly stiff tip which made it a good contender. Unfortuately I just found it rather uncomfortable to hold due to the handle and the weight.
The most optimum reel is one that holds a fair bit of braid, has a smooth drag, is sealed, and overall is light and compact. For me, the saragosa 6000HG ticked all the boxes, spooled with 20 lbs braid. The combo that I chose consists of a Saragosa 6000HG and a Dawia Sensor Sand Storm 1062MH 8-15kg 10'6". The combo is overall very light and portable, while remaining strong enough to tussle with most things on the beach.
I hope that this helps anyone else in the future that is experincing the situation I was.
I just want to say a special thanks to @DrRaymondSnapper, @Restyle and @Steve0, for the absolute wealth of knowledge and advice they provided, thankyou.
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21 hours ago, squidjigga said:
I can agree on the smaller sized jigs being more popular but I'm surprised at the natural colours, I've only ever caught squid on orange jigs. I've tried white, green, and blue squid jigs but never had any luck. I'll have to give brown squid jigs a try.
I'm usually there in the morning/afternoon. I believe that when the sun is out or times with higher levels of light natural coloured jig work better, while at night time, the brighter orange, pinks, greens work best. Interestingly enough the brown and white jigs were both found while fishing the harbour piers.
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Recommend using very small jigs in more natural brown and white colours. Retrieve them very slowly making sure they are either on the bottom or very close to the bottom. I've had most success on a brown jig but also had ok success on a white Shimano jig. The pink, green, red and blue ones never had a hit.
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12 hours ago, Scott the fisher said:
Thanks mate! I am on the hunt for my first kingy... not too sure if they're all but gone from the rocks now but? Going to go pick up a few 12cm and 14cm ones tomorrow as i have a voucher. What's your go to retrieval? Sweep and pause or slow wind in?
Nah, there's some large ones lurking around. They hang around all year, but in fewer numbers. I do a mixture of sweep pause, slow wind, fast wind, and long arcing sweeps and a jagged side to side (believe it's called walking the dog).
They work well off the beaches to.
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52 minutes ago, Scott the fisher said:
Great to hear! Can I ask why it is your favourite and how you use it mostly?
It casts a absolute mile, because it doesn't dive much, it's great for casting off the rocks and fishing rocky areas. Its great for kings, salmon, tailor, bonito. Got a good action. Just all round great lure. I also use some nomads
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This one is by far my favourite Rapala X-Rap Long Cast Shallow Hard Body Lure 12cm Silver Blue Mackerel HD
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15 hours ago, DrRaymondSnapper said:
Agree with that sentiment. Its great to get a new reel and even better when you get to use it. Good luck up the coast. If you don`t mind me asking , what sort of deal did you get ? No need to tell me where.
$250 inc spooling. Mates a Shimano dealer.
I'll let you know what I end up choosing, and I'll see if I can find those abu's and DM you where they can be found. Thanks again for the great help
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18 hours ago, DrRaymondSnapper said:
Have you decided which beach rods and reels you are going to get and have you purchased anything yet ? I`m curious as to what you think will work best for you.
Went and grab a saragosa last night, got it on a huge discount 😉. Then going up the coast in a couple weeks on bday to go pick out a rod. So far though, the saragosa feels a grade above the slammers.
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Kings, tailor, bream, whiting,
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How long is the rod? I send out 50g jigs on a 150-300g rod, but it's close to 9ft so I can maintain a reasonable distance, but in saying that, I am changing to a different setup. Because that rods for lifting kings up onto the rocks.
Anything silver is best for Bonnie's, like the halcos.
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Additional pictures attached below.
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For sale, alvey snapper reel, fibreglass and stainless steel, paired with a Berkeley cherry wood rod. Combined $80 ono.
The reel is in good condition, but is showing signs of cosmetic wear, as depicted in the pictures. The rod is also showing signs of cosmetic wear, but all the guides are intact and in good condition. The rod is 5ft 3" long and has a line rating of 15-30lbs.
Pickup is in Cherrybrook, but if needed, postage is available, but pickup is preferred. Also i would prefer to sell as a combo. Please contact me here.
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19 minutes ago, DrRaymondSnapper said:
Both the Spheros SW 6000 and Saragosa SWA 6000 are very similar in specifications. Both are solid , chunky reels and carry about 300m of 30lb braid line capacity and have 10kg drags . The Saragosa has one more bearing but the Spheros is slightly lighter and is cheaper by about 25%. Personally , I really love the Spheros that I have and the extra $$ you save with the Spheros could be put towards a nicer rod. A lot of people love the Saragosa and I think that its a great reel but mine is attached to a Terez White 7` 6 and isn`t used on the beach whilst the Spheros performed well in that environment and I never felt under-gunned with the Spheros with any fish..
Yeah, but considering I can get the Saragosa for $20 extra than the spheros, of there's no other benefits, I know which one on picking 😂.
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9 hours ago, DrRaymondSnapper said:
I guess that i have been doing the same as you [ looking for an allrounder on the beach ] but just been doing it for a lot longer and have tried multiple combinations of rods and reels. After all this time I think that I may have swapped around too much rather than becoming more familiar and confident by using a combo for a longer period. Having said that , I think that I have a fair idea of what suits my fishing type. When I first started beach fishing , it was with an Alvey 650 and a custom 14 ft fibreglass rod. Technology in materials and design has improved so much over the years that you can get the same results with a much smaller setup. I went from the Alvey to a Shimano Aerlex then a Speedmaster on a 12ft Revolution rod but wasn`t satisfied so then changed to Aerowaves with Big Baitrunner then 5500 Ultegra XR. I also had a Pfleuger Contender 12ft with a Penn 750 Spinfisher at the time too. The Big Baitrunner was a handful at over 700gm for long sessions but with 20kg drag and massive line capacity , it could handle anything with fins , including the odd surfer. I didn`t want arms like Popeye the Sailor so I downsized to the Ultegra XR which was an awesome reel off the beach --15kg drag / 350 yds of 30lb line capacity and only 455 gm in weight. The Ultegra was also unbeatable for anything that swam. I was fishing almost exclusively with bait and didn`t consider lure tossing to be a factor in rod and reel selection but in hindsight , the Ultegra could have done the job in short sessions but with larger metals or hardbodies. After a sneaky wave stabbed me in the back on Dudley Beach one night and nearly drowned me , the Ultegra was never the same. I then got the idea that I could try and achieve the same results with lighter gear so started using first a Stradic C14 then a 6000 Saragosa on a 10ft [ or so ] Revolution rod. Then I became hooked on trying more different combinations - 6000 Socorro and 6000 Spheros and Daiwa TD Sol with Wilson Live Fibre and Shimano Sonic etc. The Spheros was definitely the pick of the reels that i used at the time and still use it occasionally. The fish that I was targeting were the typical salmon / tailor / jewie / bream species. Then lure throwing became big and I wanted something that could do that as well as casting big baits for hundreds of metres. The Spheros changed into the smaller Ultegra which still had a fairly strong 11kg drag with almost 300 metres of 20 lb line capacity but only weighed 285 gm. The rod changed from Shimano to Penn Prevails , first at 12ft then down to 9` 6. The lighter unit was a marked difference and was better for lure casting [ mainly the 9` 6 ] and allowed for longer fishing duration without the arm fatigue. I realise that weight is irrelevant if you stick your rod [ s ] in a holder and sit on your esky to fish off the beach but I think that you miss fish if you aren`t holding your rod and I`ve always avoided doing the holder thing. I didn`t feel that the lighter setup cost me anything in terms of stopping power for larger fish and if anything failed , it was usually due to poor knot tying or wrong terminal tackle. I was happy with the Ultegra / shorter Prevail for a long time but soon realised that I was kidding myself if I wanted to do both jobs with one combination. I will say that the 4000 Stradic c14 was also excellent with the Prevail. Now that I`d decided that 9`6 was the perfect bait throwing size , I changed the reel to a 5000 Stradic FL [ the one before the latest FM iteration ] and found it was superior in casting distance. I always prefer a nice big ball handle when retrieving [ snicker ] and found that 5000 was an excellent sized reel. The new Stradics are amazing reels -- very smooth and quiet like the Ultegra. For throwing lures now I always carry a Shimano T Curve in 7`2 with a 5000 Stella FJ and never changed this as it couldn`t be faulted and performed flawlessly every time. Occasionally I would use an 8`6 Shimano Hardrocker BB with the Stella if I wanted a change for throwing metals further .I still use the Stradic now but it doesn`t throw huge baits well but I don`t use them so its fine. Then I changed to a T Curve Surf model for a while but found it was disappointing. Then I discovered the Abu Garcia Veritas and it was a revelation. The Veritas was superior to the Prevail with a faster action and excellent " feel ". its well balanced with the Stradic and I`m very happy with the combination and its my current go-to setup. The only downside to the the Veritas is the grip and it wears badly very quickly. The wrap grips on the Prevails are brilliant and are hard wearing and comfortable. For the Veritas I used tennis raquet overgrips to cover the damage and find it works a treat. Its hard to apply to the small sections but improves rod handling immeasurably. I bought the Penn Prevail Apex to see if it was any improvement on the 2 version but there was no appreciable difference in performance. Its very nice to use but inferior to the Veritas. The Veritas is probably the only rod that I would feel confident throwing lures with and I think it would do the job with heavier slicers for salmon and tailor or big stickbaits for jewies. If you prefer more rod weight at the butt end and plenty of grunt then the big Ultegra XR would be hard to beat with the 12 ft Prevail 2 and I still use this combination when I expect to be battling larger fish like Jewies if I specifically target them with livies or big flesh bait strips. The Big Baitrunner gets a run too at times. I don`t throw lures for jewies but would be happy if one accidentally took one when I was using the Veritas / Stradic setup. I recently got a 79cm specimen off Grassy Head when I was chasing tailor with the Veritas and it handled it with no dramas at all. Very exciting. I can only give an opinion on the rods and reels that I have used in the past and don`t have much experience with Daiwa gear. I seem to favour Shimano products for my angling gear. I am also sure that there are other great rods and reels out there that I haven`t tried ....yet. Other people will have different ideas on what constitutes a great beach outfit but the concept of one rod and reel to do the whole range of bait and lure fishing is unrealistic and you will require two different combinations to get the job done consistently. Rods and reels are very specialised these days and no manufacturer would claim that any one setup will be perfect in all situations. They have a vested interest in selling more gear so won`t produce anything that will reduce their capacity to make a profit. My opinions on rod and reel selection are only based on how I fish and what I fish for and will undoubtably differ to other peoples ideas of what constitutes " beach fishing ". That is why it is important to consider this when choosing gear and getting hands-on experience with it before purchasing it. Don`t listen to sales staff in most cases and ignore exaggerated claims in advertisements. Be sure you know what you want from your fishing gear and choose it appropriately. Your reel maintenance and care is better than mine but make sure you get saltwater rated gear that will endure the harsh conditions of beach fishing. It is also true that you should get fishing outfits that suits where you are mainly fishing and what you realistically expect to encounter. The right rod and reel won`t let you down when you need it the most and don`t be afraid to pay a bit more for quality gear. I think that I made the mistake of using too many different rods and reels rather than getting familiar with one setup for any length of time but it seemed like the right idea at the time. I hope that you can get some idea from my experiences and hope that I haven`t just confused you. Don`t overthink the subject and be realistic in what you hope to achieve. Good luck and the invitation stands.
Looking at the spheros, it's only 5g lighter than the same size Saragosa. Is there any other benefits of the spheros over the gosa? I can get the Saragosa for the same price as the spheros.
Will reply to the rest when I get home.
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Are they the $4 hooks from the 4 letter department store? Because if they are, I've had them bent straight by trevally off long reef. They used to be a lot better but recently I've found that they snap or bend.
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1 hour ago, lhan said:
Hi I'm trying to do a braid - light leader - heavier leader. I think a double uni will do on the light leader - heavier leader connection, just seeking if there is better knot and generally how heavy and long the "heavier" leader should be. Thanks!
I've used double unis on kings, snapper, rays. Never had an issue. Even double uni braid to fluro works well for lighter line.
Light - heavy leader defeats the purpose of using light leader. You are just introducing another weak point into your line. You are best just to go main line to heavier leader, try 6-8 lbs fluro. That will give you a better chance than 4 lbs.
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My guess for that Yakka would be a ray as it looks a bit squished. Crabs tend to year chunks off, whole other fish also tend to take chucks out as well.
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Wouldn't you
2 hours ago, lhan said:Thanks for the reply @Steve0 @zmk1962 @mrsswordfisherman! Please accept my apology first as I made it confusing - I'm using fg knot to connect my braid mainline to flurocarbon leader now, mainly 6lb main to 4-8 fc leader. The issue is by-catches happen a lot when I'm using light lines where it's getting expensive quite quickly 😂. I heard there's some bream fishos would tie a short bite leader (like 20cm I guess?) in addition to the existing 4/6lbs flurocarbon leader. I'm seeking advice on what's the general rule on this trick.
It's a good enforcement learning with all the details tho, really appreciate still !
Wouldnt you just do a double uni knot? If going mono to fluro?
Just so Im understanding the issue, are you trying to do braid -> light leader -> heavier leader
Or braid -> heavier leader -> lighter leader?
So if your loosing gear, due to the leader snapping, the fatties are biting through your leader or breaking you off.
Or are you trying to make like a sacrificial leader that goes to your hook and has stronger leader between that and your main line?
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13 hours ago, DrRaymondSnapper said:
Ultegra XR is a heavy bait reel. I find big reels above , say 450gm . are difficult when trying to generate hand speed for casting lures repeatedly but OK when waiting for fish to takes baits. I also got a Pen Prevail Apex a month ago in 9'6 and find it also goes well for bait or metals off the beach. At various times I`ve used Shimano Revolutions in 9 and 12 ft , Aerowaves , Wilson Live Fibre in 12 ft , Prevails in both sizes , Shimano Sonic Surf Spinning in 12 ft [ very fast action ], Pfleuger Contender in 12 ft , Prevail Apex and the Veritas. Invariably , its the Veritas with a Stradic FL 5000 loaded with 20lb braid or the Vanford 5000 that I reach for first these days. When I was younger I could hold a big combo for long periods but these days I find that fishing is more fun with lighter gear and I don`t consider that I`m less able to handle bigger fish with it. I`m always hands-on when beach fishing so I don`t want to be holding a telegraph pole while I`m waiting for a bite. As others have said , you will find it may be necessary to have two outfits for the two techniques that you mention , baits and lures , as they are very different in their fundamentals , especially if you are targeting a variety of species. A single all round combo would be ideal to own and the Veritas / Stradic setup is as close as I`ve come to finding it so far. Personally , I find Saragosas to be less efficient for long casts and heavier than the Stradics to use. I have a 6000 Saragosa and have tried it on the beach but prefer it off the boat for serious fighting fish. The other reel that I like is the Shimano Ultegra 5000 XGFC [ not the XR C14 5500 ] from a certain large tackle store with 3 letters in its name. . A very nice reel with the Veritas too and versatile. The beach is very unforgiving on gear so make sure any reel you get can handle the sand and salt environment safely or you may run into problems. Caring for a reel properly after use is also vital to success. I think that your choice should be dictated by the way that you fish and your primary target species and your personal abilities. its such a huge field with so many variables that its hard to be precise with suggestions as its very much a matter of personal taste. Good luck and I`m sure that you will make the right selection. Just make sure that its after you have personally inspected each piece of gear and not just picked them online after reading their product specs. i hope that they still make the Veritas. Its a nice piece of gear. I would be happy to lend you or let you inspect any of the gear that I have mentioned so far. Just no high sticking that big jewie. Sorry for the wordy reply., its a huge topic with no right/ wrong answers.
Never actually met someone who owns a ulegra, but often wondered exactly where they fit in. From what I understand, they are a long casting reel, much like the spinfisher long cast, hence the deeper spool. The part I I'm curious about it what decision led you to go with the ulegra over say a bait runner, particularly if fishing large baits for Jewfish? I would have thought the bait runner feature would have been more desirable?
Sorry to be a pain, but if you don't mind, what are the best and worst parts of the prevail Apex, I have been meaning to try one but haven't had time.
Abu Garcia says that they still are producing the veritas but as I said, o haven't been able to track one down in person.
Personally for me, when surf casting, or any lure casting for say tailor, salmon, Jewfish, anything in that medium size class, I like to have a bit more weight around the butt/ reel, I just personally find it more comfortable.
When popping and throwing large stick baits, I again prefer a bit heavier rod butt and reel. I just feel more comfortable with it.
Strangely enough, for lighter, bream, flathead, ECT, I prefer a very light rod and reel, and sometimes reach for a bait caster.
Vanford- lovely reel, absolutely amazing, feels great but unfortunately id honestly prefer something a bit heavier. Don't get me wrong, absolutely wonderful reel to use, was actually looking to put one on my bream rod.
As for the stradic 6000 it's only a few grams lighter than the Saragosa 6000. From my understanding the stradic is the lighter more refined Saragosa? Is that correct?
Haha, very true, but any reel that can survive offshore kayak fishing will be fine on the beach. But that's exactly the reason Im going for a good sealed reel.
My cleaning routine is: tighten the drag, put hose on mist and spray rods and reels. Undo the drag and spray with a reel spray (can't remember what it's called) then let them dry out.
I definitely am getting 2 different rods. I'll be asking for advice about the second one later.
Current thinking is the 10ft 8-15kg sandstorm or sensor surf, with the Saragosa 6000. From all the advice I've received, o believe that 10ft rod will give me the control and distance needed to throw lures, while having the strength to stop Jewfish. Still want to find a vertias though and give it a try.
I definitely will be, plan to go up the coast to a few larger tackle shops to try out multiple rods.
Thanks for the amazing offer, might need to take you up on that.
Thanks for the great advice!
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On 4/19/2024 at 2:05 PM, DrRaymondSnapper said:
I used a 9 ft Penn Prevail 2 for a while [ or was it 9'6 ] but changed to an Abu Garcia Veritas in the same length. The Abu had a much faster action and could cast a mile. I also have Shimano Aerowaves but the Veritas is my go-to rod on the beach. Nice and light so I can hold it all day but plenty of grunt for larger fish. The Veritas would be better if contemplating lures too. I also use a 12 ft Penn Prevail too for heavier baits for jews. All the rods I mentioned are not hard on the wallet either. Reels are Shimano Stradics in 5000 / Spheros 6000 or Ultegra XR for the heavier rods. And my only Daiwa reel --a 23 TD Sol in 5000 size. And a Big Baitrunner Long cast but that`s a heavy reel to hold for long periods of time.
havent actually been able to find a veritas in person, but they look good and come in a great cast rating. are the utlegras good? i mainly use shiamno for light finese reels and rods and reserve penns for the heavy work. but im planning to use the saragosa for jigging of the kayak as well, so it will be used for multple things as im getting ready to retire some reels.
haha, one night mate and i forgot to bring the rod holders, ended up holding tiagras for a few hours then gave up and went home beause our arms were way to tired.
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On 4/19/2024 at 4:34 PM, Restyle said:
I take everything, I got a large tackle box which fits perfectly in the space between the rear drawers and the side of the car. My 3 PCs 15ft sensor surf is perfect for travel and is a really good rod for beaches like Stockton which are quite turbulent and also casting out larger squid and 8oz lead.
I’ve had no issues with Diawa rods outside of misuse on my behalf. One sensor surf I’ve had for 5 years now and looks like new. But I do take very good care of my rods.
I don’t use lures of the beach but if I did I’d probably use a 9-10ft rod which is whippy. the penn prevail is more of a bait rod.
I do recommend the saragosa over the stradic, it’s light and also sealed. On a recent trip near Forster I had a double hook up on mulloway and had the rod holder fold over in the soft sand so I had to stand on the butt off the rod to prevent the rod and reel sliding away while fighting the other fish. One fish was 86cm other was 91 with a pretty bad tangle. Abit of wash from a bottle and the reel was like new
Yeah that would be the ideal spot to put some gear. I need to get some gull wings at some point to make that space actually usable.
I went out to a couple tackle shops today and tried multiple rods and reels. Firstly:
Saragosa, 10,000 and 8000 were to big and heavy for what I want as I'm not looking to replace my live liners. The Saragosa 5000 on the was really nice. But ultimately settled on the 6000hg.
Tried the Penn battles, but found that I was looking for a size between the 4000 and 5000 and they also aren't sealed.
Then the slammer 4, they've really stepped it up a notch, the slammer 4 is definitely more refined than the 3 and was a tough contender against the Shimano. Ultimately, it came down to I wanted something between the 4500 and the 5500.
So overall, I'm headed towards a Saragosa, which is great to have the reel out of the way.
Now for the rods, I had a try of all the prevails. Found that they were all very sensitive. But I do agree, they seem great for sending big baits out. Definitely loaded up nicely and all round, I believe I have found a rod for sending out large baits.
Now back to the lure fishing rod. The Penn prevails in the 9-10' range are a bit heavy on the cast weight department, as I want to be able to throw smaller metals for tailor. Around the 15g mark. But all round, solid contender.
The Shimano aerowave, nope. Great bait rod, but I don't believe I need more of them.
Sensor surf, love it, can see why you like it, but it's not for me. I just wouldn't get the use out of it.
Thinking to try dawia again, so here's the ones I'm contemplating the most.
The ones in really interested in is the sea bass 10'6" 8-15kg, 20-80g cast. And the 11' 7-15kg 20-60 cast. Any experience with them?
Other one I'm looking at is the sandstorm, 10'6".
Finally, the Penn prevail, 10' 8-15kg, 50-100 cast. Or the 9' 6-12kg 20-85 cast
Combo for lure fishing beaches
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That's very interesting, can only say that I've experienced that once. Very valid issue though and have taken it into consideration. I do have a couple other setups more dedicated to bait. With a reel that has been spooled with fluro carbon and a different reel spooled with mono.
This setup will be 90% lure, and on occasion if I find a pippi, I'll put a small sinker on or slow retrieve pillis.
Actually, the other day I was having issues landing fish in the waves. They seemed get tumbled around and fall off the hook. Is that a matter of not keeping up enough pressure, hooks were to small, or line?