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[holen1]

I GO DOWN TO BIG SHELL A FEW TIMES IN THE SUMMER. I LIKE TO FISH FOR SHARK, TARPON ETC. I ALWAYS USE A FAMILY MEMBERS SURF FISHING GEAR, ITS ALL OLD STUFF. CAN SOME ONE GIVE ME SOME TIPS ON WHAT A GOOD ROD AND REEL WOULD BE TO USE DOWN THERE? SUCH AS LENGTH, REEL, YARD/LBS. IM LOOKING TO SPEND A COUPLE HUNDRED $'S, TOTAL. WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD SPINNING REEL? SURF CASTING ROD? IM LOOKING FOR A PRETTY NICE SET UP. THANKS

[FlakMan]

I expect you would do fine with the following:

Rod: Tica UEHA733502C 11' H Surf Casting - $80

Reel: Diawa SL-X30SHV - $134.00

Engage the centrifugal brakes that come with this reel and load it with 20# Stren High Impact with 30-ft of 80# mono top shot as a shock leader.

Use it to cast minimum of 3 oz skinkers with shrimp, FishBites or finger mullet. Use up to 6 oz for bigger baits.
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Ahh sand between my toes!

[holen1]

appreciate the help, thanks

[Erick]

I'd second what Larry said, however I like the 12 foot Ticas. The Daiwas are great reels, I had Torpedo add some mags to mine and it worked out sweet! That would be a good starter rig for pins, and will always have a place in your arsenal as you build on your collection.
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Erick- Cast till it MHz

[FlakMan]

The 12-ft rods are great if your throwing heavy - say 5 oz or more.

The 11-ft rod loads up easier for a new long caster with lower weights and you can cast big plugs and spoons at jacks, tarpon and the like with it.

The reel is a little big for this rod - a SL20 would be a better fit but he stated he going after some bigger fish.
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Ahh sand between my toes!

[mando]

well if its a spining reel you want, ya cant go wrong with a daiwa bg series or penn ss...then a tica rod to go with it

[Fishbone]

11" - 12" tica or tsunami with daiwa 50shv is an all around good combo. cannot go wrong with it. the reel cast smoothly and has the power and line capacity to bring in some serious fish. load it with 30lb sufix or big game, and you have yourself a very versitile reel for small to xtra large fish.

[Kyle aka Kcon]

Those are nice but you'll never regret a Breakaway rod. Check'em out, Blanks... http://www.breakawayusa.com/pages/blanks.htm fully built rods http://www.breakawayusa.com/pages/all-rods.htm then go to http://www.corpusfishing.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=5437#5437

Good luck............Kyle
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[GoinCoastal]

I like the Okuma EPixor 50 reel. I have been using a 50 on the beach. I use the 30 on my bay rods. I have been using it side by side with a shimano and Diawa. I prefer the Okuma...

I am in fact going to retire my Shimano and my Diawa and replace them with 2 more Okuma 30's. They are very smooth both on the retrieve and the drag. They have a water-proof seal on the spool to keep sand and water out of the drag disc. They have like 9 ball bearings and a roller bearing. They are less than $50 at Academy and they have their top of the line Inspira reels for less than $90.

I believe Okuma spinning reels are the best reels for the money. Let's just say I have been impressed with their $48 reels.
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GoinCoastal aka Cap'nSherbet

[crab_n_fisher]

GC,

The saltwater has rusted the screws on my favorite spinning reel, which is the only one I've dunked many times in the surf. When I get home I rinse it off, along with my other rod and reels. Apparently I need to use a scrub brush to help remove any of the film and/or deposits of salt on 'em too. I do know that others will spray the screws with WD-40 afterwards in an effort to ward off any oncoming rust, but the lubricant is quick to dry. Wouldn't a dab of Vaseline work even better, especially in long term situations, as in between fishing trips that are a couple weekends apart?

By the way, isn't it fun to find a slot or phillips screwdriver that you attempt to "fit" a rusted screw-head, twist it and the darn thing still won't turn? Instead, the screw just disintegrates more? It's a pain in the you-know-what!

I'll be sure to check out these spinning reels on my next trip to Academy. I'll definitely purchase any extra screws, if available, too!
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[esanborn]

I find that on any reel (regardless of cost) which uses a metal frame will suffer from galvanic corrosion in areas where dissimilar metals are used. This is due to a phenomena called Galvanic Corrosion. Galvanic corrosion produces results like rust, (oxidization) but is greatly accelerated, especially where saltwater is concerned. The issue is basically accelerated oxidation due to cathodic and anodic metals.

Better quality reels may have a lesser problem with this issue, but the problem will still persist. The problem is particularly acute where stainess steeel screws are used to secure some Al alloy components. The best way to deal with the issue, other than regular cleaning after saltware use, is to use a heavy weight grease in the spaces between dissimilar metals. Screw threads, screw heads, and any metals in contact should have a small quantity of heavy grease applied. Hydrocarbon based greases as well as synthetic greases work well, but synthetic greases appear to be more water and heat resistant, in my experience.
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[GoinCoastal]

I use corrsionx to clean my reels when I break them down. Then I use synthetic reel grease to lube them. I then wipe the reels off with corrosionx again. I do this every 6-9months depending on how the reels are acting. They start to slow down, I break them down.

The rest of the time, I wash them in freshwater. If they got dunked, they get dunked in soapy freshwater for 30 minutes. Then they get rinsed good and hung up to dry. After drying, I remove the spool and oil the reel. Every so often I will spray them with corrosionx.
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GoinCoastal aka Cap'nSherbet

[Kyle aka Kcon]

I sprayed my nice Fin Nor spinner with corrosionX and the paint/plastic melted. So much for that. I bought Nautils that are waterproof. All I do is rinse them off and have fought 6' tarpon on the little one(shoulda seen that trout rod bend for 20 mins), and 6'+ sharks on the larger one. I drown the heck out of them too. Tie them to the yak so the reel drags in the water half the time. Still no damage.LOL!...........Kyle

Only one other brand compares, guess what it is
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[Torpedo]

Which Corrosion X are you all using? I have some heavy duty CX stuff that seems too thick to put on my reels. Plain old warm freshwater rinse and WD 40 works fine for me.

[GoinCoastal]

CorrosionX aerisol.... It is like WD-40 but it does a much better job at removing rust deposits and scale. I have not had it melt or damage my Okuma, SHimano, or Diawa reels. It is great for cleaning up lures/spoons.
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GoinCoastal aka Cap'nSherbet