sean221 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I was just wondering if my 7 ft rod rated at 2-4 kg could handle a decent sized aussie salmon or taylor etc... in the surf. The reel would also spooled with 6 or 8 lb braid and 12 pound leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I was just wondering if my 7 ft rod rated at 2-4 kg could handle a decent sized aussie salmon or taylor etc... in the surf. The reel would also spooled with 6 or 8 lb braid and 12 pound leader. The rod would be fine....your problem will be your casting distance and if there is half a swell running it will be tough to get out far enough to where they are schooling....but if you were in a boat chucking plastics and small metals at them schooling up you would be sweet, maybe beef up you leader if you are worried.... My pb tailor and aus salmon both came on 2-4 kg spin rods and 2500 reels....plenty of fun putting your gear through its paces...but I was in a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) +1 Off a boat or warf, a 2-4kg rod would work nicely, loads of fun. But in the surf there's other factors you to take into consideration, namely the actions of the water in front you. If a 3-4kg salmon is swimming away with the force of the water pulling it out behind it, not to say it could never be brought in, it would just take longer . Fishingphase Edited March 11, 2012 by fishingphase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I caught my PB salmon also off the beach with my ultralight gear. 1-3 kilo rod, 150m of 6lb braid, shimano symetre 1000 reel. The fish weighed 6lb when I finally got it in but bejeebus it fought like the clappers. It had at least a dozen good runs with my drag as tight as I would dare to push it before ripping apart my gear. It was like fishing for marlin on a threadline reel I kid you not. It was to date my best fight I have ever had with a fish. At the end of it I was knackered, the fish was knackered and I didn't want to do it again within the next 30 minutes hehehe. I got him on a small white metal flicking through holes and gutters in the surf. Casting was no issue, I could cast right over the back of the first forming breakers about 40 - 50 metres in front of me. It was also a mission trying to rip in the little 1000 reel as fast as I could to get the lure moving but it worked I guess in the end hehehe. I had fun, the fish ended up swimming away (if not a little slowly) when I let him go and I was extremely happy with how my gear ran when pushed to its limits, even more confident than ever that it will handle a 1 metre plus flatty when she raises her ugly head on my lures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 You really need a longer rod of the beach, 10-12 ft is the norm. This is so you can keep your line out of the wash of the waves mainly, and to aid in fighting the fish. A shorter rod tends to make it harder to keep the line taut in the surf, where as a long rod can pick up the slack very easily. A longer rod does tend to add casting distance too. It's not to say it can't be done once, maybe twice, but to consistently land decent fish with that type of setup is unlkely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) You really need a longer rod of the beach, 10-12 ft is the norm. This is so you can keep your line out of the wash of the waves mainly, and to aid in fighting the fish. A shorter rod tends to make it harder to keep the line taut in the surf, where as a long rod can pick up the slack very easily. A longer rod does tend to add casting distance too. It's not to say it can't be done once, maybe twice, but to consistently land decent fish with that type of setup is unlkely. I would have to agree if you are fishing with bait but lure fishing is much different. I consistently get good fish off the beach with my ultra light gear. I only live a couple of hundred metres from the beach and whenever I get the urge I go for a few casts I rarely return disappointed. I just do it for fun though and return most salmon and tailor to the water. I generally have some snapper and kingy in the fridge that I will eat before a salmon. I think it is lucky for salmon that they aren't as tasty as some as we would have lost one of Australia's premier fighting fish a long time ago. Edited March 31, 2012 by Jew Stalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) I exclusively lure fish off the beach and have from time to time used my bream rod. But it's chalk and cheese comparing that with my surf assassin when it comes to fishability. There's just no way I can get on to fish as consistently unless it's a very flat beach with waves breaking in very close. And it's been said before but salmon done the right way is damn tasty fish. But definitely not as versatile as others like tailor or kingfish. Edited March 31, 2012 by abecedarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Yea easy they don't usually find anything to bust u off on I got a 1-3 kg stick with a 1000 tinny n 4 lb and still land a lot more than I lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpat Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I fish with bream gear on the surf, heaps of fun. But for peace of mind, spend $90, and buy a Shimano Catana 902 Shorespin. rated 5-8 kg from memory. Nice and light in the hand being graphite, and the 9 foot length lets you punch the casts out, and have some elevation of the rod tip. Dad & I use them on the surf, and light rock fishing, and bang for buck, you can't beat them, I think anyway..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooooled Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 should be able to handle them easily just make sure its a top quality rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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