i went to bps and bought a 9 foot penn captiva rod and 9000 captiva reel to fish the shore. the pole is 9 foot 10#-20# line and 1-3 oz wt.reel is at 12#-20# test. will this be ok? thnx for the advise
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i went to bps and bought a 9 foot penn captiva rod and 9000 captiva reel to fish the shore. the pole is 9 foot 10#-20# line and 1-3 oz wt.reel is at 12#-20# test. will this be ok? thnx for the advise
If you're only going to be targeting sharks and rays, that will be fine. But if you wanted to target perch, croakers, and halibut then it is overkill.
ditto what cappo said regarding perch, and asst surf species.
Get yourself a med action spinning setup 6 to 8 feet long, 6lb line - ie. a trout rig - and have at it! Just be sure to rinse after each outing or you'll be replacing the reel in a couple weeks.
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thnx i took the setup back and got the inshore combo with 8# test 7 ft rod med action.i dont go shore fishing much so kept it at $120.00. also got some gulp alive camo worms and smelt bait with #2 bait hooks.i hope this will get me something.thnx 4 the replys.
Carolina rig those gulp worms, walk up and down the beach, and you should
do just fine. Good luck.
thnx bro.think i will head out somwhere around n.b or balboa? that area.any suggestionsOriginally Posted by calico killer kevin
I don't surf fish anywhere near there because there is a harbor, but
I'm sure there are fish there.
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i see your name everywhere on these sites.where do you fish? on a boat or shore?
where do you like to fish?
IMHO, the Gulp worms are one of those rare things in life which live up to their reputation. They just work.
I go with a #4 or even a #6 mosqutio hook, but everyone has his or her own particular tastes.
Just about any open beach will hold fish. Some tend to be better than others. If you aren't catching or are getting short bit (which often means you've found a bunch of dinks) keep moving. When you find 'em it will be well worth it.
just remeber, this is spawing season - it is up to US to put those mammas back and keep the fishery decent.
you can find pictures of male and femal perch in this thread.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?t=27802
many people think the guy who wrote it is a complete knuckle-head, which is probably true... but the pictures might be worth looking at.
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