Whats your favorite rod and reel for surf fishing!??

[armbreakerrods]

In all the years I have built custom rods,the Lamiglas is a one true performer.Check out the Pink & White Ladies Lamiglas Surf
http://www.sportfishermen.com/photos...ry.php?cat=695
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[livetofishnj]

I've got a pair of Tsunami conventionals 10'6 and 8'6, the ten is good for bait or big plugs and the shorter rod is just for plugging or snagging peanuts. Both have abu's hanging on them. I also have an 11' tica spinner which is a monster meat stick and a team daiwa 11 with the old 6500 Penn for throwing pencils.

[sushi42]

Originally Posted by sportfishingusa

i got my one meat stick which is a 10' 6" allstar blank with a penn 525 mag loaded with 40lb power pro and 20' top shot of 50lb flouro carbon..

then i have a penn 460 spinner on a 2 piece lamiglass which is loaded with mono and can handle up to 12oz of weight.

i normally throw clams and either bunker chunks, heads, or peanuts so sometimes the big stick is needed but not always..

what do you prefer?!?

I gotta tell you boys, I've been fishing the surf up here in RI for about thirtyfive years now and I started with a big 11'6" lamiglas that my father built for me with an old penn sninning reel. Caught a lot of fish with it but I have progressed a lot since then and now I wade to the rocks with a wetsuit on(a technique I believe to have started) and cast eels at night. I now completely rely on my St. Crois rods and have as of lately switched to the new Quantum Cabo 60 for the reel. I believe this outfit to be perfect for what I do. It has landed me a couple of forty's and loads of fifteen to thirty pound fish this season. Plenty of backbone for the hookset and is extremely sensitive giving me the feel I need for night fishing. I can't say enough about the Cabo reels either. Smooth drag and many new innovative design features have proven themselves to be a leader in the fishing industry. I use this same outfit from my boat also.

[Sudsy]

I'm only a rare visitor here so I'm an unknown at this site but the guys here that might recognize me from the other site I frequent can vouch that I'm a bit of a gear whore

Most of my time is spent plugging for Stripers in the Northern Monmouth county NJ area and in Montauk.
Over the past few years the rods I used most were the Lami XS 101 MS, Kennedy Fisher 8720, Grizzly Fenwick and Purglas 300-1.
Last year I got an AnyFish AnyWhere 11' Estuary rod and have barely touched the other rods since. I absolutely love this stick.
Casts like nothing I've ever used, the thing is a cannon. Can do everything I want it to do from snap casting small jigs and Bombers to heaving heavy pikies and launching tins out of sight - literally. And it has the strength in the butt to bring a fish to hand quickly - an important thing when you're in a line up in Montauk (you don't want to be the guy that's tangling up with everyone around you ).
<And no, I'm in no way affiliated with the AFAW company or any other fishing company for that matter, I just dig the rod>

As for weight n bait my favorite is the BreakAway LDFC 119-2 with an Abu 7500 C3Ct

[Sudsy]

Wow! I just noticed that I joined in 2006 and that was my first post.

I need to come here more often

[livetofishnj]

Originally Posted by Sudsy

Wow! I just noticed that I joined in 2006 and that was my first post.

I need to come here more often

welcome Sudsy, come back anytime. how's fishing been?

[cityfisherman]

my fav is d blue 10 ft paired up with my tica abyss baitrunner got quite a few big bass this year the spring was very good to me

[shortbus]

I fish wood plugs I make. I use a Van Stall 150 and a Lamiglass Ron Arra 1084 I wrapped for 1-2 oz plugs.

For large wood plugs (2.5 to 4 plus oz) I use an old Penn 704 greenie on a Ron Arra 1205.

[shortbus]

Originally Posted by Sudsy

I'm only a rare visitor here so I'm an unknown at this site but the guys here that might recognize me from the other site I frequent can vouch that I'm a bit of a gear whore

Most of my time is spent plugging for Stripers in the Northern Monmouth county NJ area and in Montauk.
Over the past few years the rods I used most were the Lami XS 101 MS, Kennedy Fisher 8720, Grizzly Fenwick and Purglas 300-1.
Last year I got an AnyFish AnyWhere 11' Estuary rod and have barely touched the other rods since. I absolutely love this stick.
Casts like nothing I've ever used, the thing is a cannon. Can do everything I want it to do from snap casting small jigs and Bombers to heaving heavy pikies and launching tins out of sight - literally. And it has the strength in the butt to bring a fish to hand quickly - an important thing when you're in a line up in Montauk (you don't want to be the guy that's tangling up with everyone around you ).
<And no, I'm in no way affiliated with the AFAW company or any other fishing company for that matter, I just dig the rod>

As for weight n bait my favorite is the BreakAway LDFC 119-2 with an Abu 7500 C3Ct

Sudy - you like it better than the J Kennedy blank? WOW I may have to check this out!! I lost my J Kennedy to Barnegat inlet when I went for a swim Ive been using Lamis in place which are nice but the Kennedy had a much better range! I now use a 1084 and a 1205 Lami.

Brian Mullaney

[Zip Tie Man]

Shimano Baitrunner 4500b paired up with a 10' Lamiglas Surf King rod, also spooled up with 20lb Berkley big game.