sawoobley
01-01-2010, 11:23 AM
Has anyone successfully tried surf casting on a freshwater lake? I am looking for the best way to fish without a boat on freshwater lakes. My ideal surf casting set up would be a (see bass pro shops website for additional info)
- Offshore Angler™ Ocean Master® Surf Rods - Casting
- Penn® GS Performance Reel (Penn 525 Mag)
Obviously this is an expensive set-up and I would probably look for something cheaper unless I knew it was worth the investment. This set up is best for 15 pound line and 2 ounce weight. Is there a similar set-up I could use to fish a greater area of the lake from the shore?
Alternatively, I was thinking I could purchase waders and a float tube. I would prefer a small pontoon float but do not think I could transport it in my Honda Civic. (Unless I could get the "Togiak Pontoon Float Tube - Teal" from Sam's Club to fit in my car.) In this case I was thinking to use the following:
- Caddis Navigator II Float Tube
- RedHead Finley River Stocking - Foot Chest Waders for Men with swim fins or a wetsuit with swim fins
Any suggestions on which set-up would be better? If I used the surf casting set-up then I could also use it at the beach. Either way I will probably get some waders to do some stream fishing. :Cool:
- Offshore Angler™ Ocean Master® Surf Rods - Casting
- Penn® GS Performance Reel (Penn 525 Mag)
Obviously this is an expensive set-up and I would probably look for something cheaper unless I knew it was worth the investment. This set up is best for 15 pound line and 2 ounce weight. Is there a similar set-up I could use to fish a greater area of the lake from the shore?
Alternatively, I was thinking I could purchase waders and a float tube. I would prefer a small pontoon float but do not think I could transport it in my Honda Civic. (Unless I could get the "Togiak Pontoon Float Tube - Teal" from Sam's Club to fit in my car.) In this case I was thinking to use the following:
- Caddis Navigator II Float Tube
- RedHead Finley River Stocking - Foot Chest Waders for Men with swim fins or a wetsuit with swim fins
Any suggestions on which set-up would be better? If I used the surf casting set-up then I could also use it at the beach. Either way I will probably get some waders to do some stream fishing. :Cool: