Surf Fishing Rod Specs - Ideal Rod Specs for Spiked and Artificial Beach Fishing
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Selecting the right surf fishing rod is a critical 1st step when getting into surf fishing. The right rod selection is a huge advantage in catching more fish. However, not all surf rods are the same and some are built for much different fishing styles and situations.
In this video, we go over what makes up a good quality surf rod and how to select the right surf rod for your fishing application. At the end of this video, you will understand all the key specifications of a good surf fishing rod and will be able to confidently select a surf rod for any style of fishing done from the beach to whether you are fishing with live bait or artificial lures.
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Best All-Around Rod for Surf Fishing (Spiked Fishing/Passive Fishing)
Custom Surf Rod (tightlinesandhightides.com)
Length: 10'
Action: Fast
Power: Medium
Line Rating: 12-25#
Lure Rating: 1-4oz
St. Croix Mojo Surf Spinning Rods
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Length: 10'
Action: Moderate Fast
Power: Medium
Line Rating: 10-20#
Lure Rating: 1 - 4oz
Best Rod For Artificial Lures
Custom Surf Rod (tightlinesandhightides.com)
Length: 8'
Action: Fast
Power: X-Heavy
Line Rating: 15 - 30#
Lure Rating: 3/8 - 2 oz
St Croix Mojo Inshore Spinning Rod
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Length: 7'6"
Action: Fast
Power: Heavy
Line Rating: 12 - 25#
Lure Rating: 3/8 - 2 oz
Best Rod For Shark Fishing
Custom Surf Rod (tightlinesandhightides.com)
Length: 9'
Action: Fast
Power: Heavy
Line Rating: 20-40#
Lure Rating: 3-6 oz
Tsunami Trophy Spinning Surf Rods Series II 11' Extra Heavy
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Length: 11'
Action: Fast
Power: Extra Heavy
Line Rating: 20 - 40#
Lure Rating: 4-10oz
Best Rod For Long Distance Casting
Tsunami SaltX Surf Rod
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Length: 11'
Action: Moderate
Power: Heavy
Line Rating: 30 - 65
Lure Rating: 1-5oz
Tsunami Trophy Spinning Surf Rods Series II 11' Extra Heavy
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Length: 11'
Action: Fast
Power: Extra Heavy
Line Rating: 20 - 40#
Lure Rating: 4-10oz
Best Surf Fishing Rod under $100
Penn Prevail & Prevail II Surf Casting Fishing Rod
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Length: 10'
Action: Moderate Fast
Power: Medium-Heavy
Line Rating: 15-30#
Lure Rating: 1-5oz
Okuma Longitude Surf Graphite Rods (Large, Black/Blue/Silver)
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Length: 12'
Action: Moderate-Fast
Power: Heavy
Line Rating: 20-40
Lure Rating: 3-8oz
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There is a minefield of information and conjecture with what to buy for a beach rod. I'm looking to start but I don't want to buy the wrong one and this video dispelled most of what I've heard or read. It makes the most sense to me and for that, thank you.
I am happy to hear it is a useful video. I would love to hear what you decide to go with for your 1st beach rod.
Tight Lines!
Great video! And hello from all the way up here in Titusville!! lol. I fish out at KSC Cape Canaveral the most but also Cocoa Beach and up to NSB some too.
Anyways, I’ve been looking for a decent artificial lure casting rod. Was about to pull the trigger on a 9’ rod. You convinced me to go down to 8’. I think I’ll be plenty happy. Glad I found this video.
Hey! Glad I could help guide you. I have been tossing a lot of artificial on the beach recently. My go to rod for the heavier stuff is this custom 8’ rod. I like to throw my metal jigs, long cast jigs, and heavier plugs with that.
I’ve also been trying to throw smaller lures like the soft plastic artificial shrimp. But for those I generally use my lighter rods with lower lure rating.
Bottom line, be sure to check the lure rating of your rod and try to best match that with the size lures you want to cast. Gives you best performance.
Also, I’m a custom rod builder so let me know if you ever want to pick yourself up a custom rod built for you.
Thanks for this info. I throw lures with 7-8ft rods at the beach with great success, but there is always a fisherman walking up to me telling me to increase to 10ft+. Lately I have been doubting opting for something longer, hoping to cast past the breakers, but your comment around fatigue confirms it kind of for me... I'll stick to light and mobile for now🤙
Don’t get me wrong, there are conditions where longer t rods are preferred. I just don’t think it’s a requirement to give surf fishing a try.
Tyler, This is an awesome vid. I fish Melbourne, Melbourne beach all the time.
thanks! It's a great beach to catch a lot of fish. I'm all over the place between Patrick and Sebastian
Very helpful info I live in upstate ny so I’m use to river creek and pond fishing I have an ugly stick that’s 7 ft med heavy was wondering if I could use that for surf fishing as well? I go to ocmd for vacation each year so was wondering if this rod would do or if I should look for a new rod
thanks for the view and comment!
The size rod really depends on the condition of the day and the type of fishing you are doing. I use a 7' med-heavy rod surf fishing all the time, especially when im throwing artificial. It has its limits though when wind and seas get high.
Just Trying to start surf fishing and that info was really good !! Also if possible to know other than custom-made rods what is the reels and rods on the market that you Recommend two pair , wish you more fish to catch👍
Check out my article below for some really good light tackle surf fishing setups at different price points.
tightlinesandhightides.com/surf-fishing-light-tackle/
and here is another article all about picking the right surf rod.
tightlinesandhightides.com/choosing-the-right-rod-for-surf-fishing-a-complete-guide/
If you want more guidance or need more information let me know!
I am a complete beginner looking for advice
Great video. I bought a Ocean Master 12' surf casting rod rated for 6oz/12oz (h4) with a Daiwa Sealine X40SHA reel in a pawn shop in Ohio. I took it to Oak Island NC last year and surf fished for the first time. I was using a high/low rig with 3/0 hooks and 3 oz/4 oz weight. I could not cast this setup more than 30/35 yards. I thought it should cast further than that. Do I need more weight to put it out there and try for bigger fish? While I was in North Carolina I was given a Ocean City 9' med-heavy rod, can't find any information on it, and I put a Penn 750SS on it. I think it will be a lot better for the tackle I was using on the other rod/reel. I am going back in October and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The problem with using smaller weight that what the rod is rated for is the rod usually isn't loaded properly in the back cast to generate enough energy to cast very far. I have found that the sweet spot for most rods are somewhere in the middle of the rating range. So, for your rod i would give it a shot with 8oz-9oz of weight.
Now... in my opinion that is a ton of lead which i wouldn't enjoy throwing. If i were you i would step it down a rod size or two if you can. That 9' rod may do much better with a 2oz to 4oz weight.
Sooo if using an okuma wave power 2ft carbon rod with lure rating 1 - 2 oz... it could still cast relatively long with 1oz sinker + lure & baits ?
But risk snapping the rod if i used a 2oz sinker ?
Hi,
I have a technical question about surf spinning fishing. If i buy this gear ‘ SW800 Hg ‘ , what mark or kind of rod should i get?
I wanted to buy an okuma 13 ft 4 inch SST M and some told me that this rod is too soft for this gear.
What is the parm to look for, when buying a rod, to know if the rod is soft or not.
I will be surf fishing in cuba, egypt, canada and mexico.
Thanks for your help.
what reel is that
I generally am a Shimano guy. For the beach I go for either the Stradic or Saragosa. Here are some links for Tackle Direct to the Stradic, which is my favorite.
Shimano Stradic 5000XG
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@@tightlineshightides Thank you so much for the reponse!