Which one for the surf?

[KogaHead]

If you are fishing for Calicos around boiler rocks a 7' rod is OK. A Curado or Citica in the 200 size works great.

If you are going to fish for Yellowfin Croaker, Barred Perch or other surf fish that setup is over kill. Recommend the following:

Berkley® AIR™ IM8 Salmon/Steelhead Casting Rod A92-8-6M (1139429) 8 to 12lb, 3/8 to 3/4oz, 8ft 6in (2pc) Medium 99.99 paired with a Citica 200.

The longer rod will provide you increased casting distance to target the fish outside the surf zone, still allows a nice 12" slab perch to put up a good fight, and will handle any bass or halibut to hook into. Been using this setup for about 4 years and it works great.

[calico killer kevin]

I recommended the Compre for budget purposes and the Cumara if you can drop the coin.

[Justl1keRaven]

Ended up with Lefty Citica 200, and Phenix X-11

Now... Who wants to fish? I heard the surf isn't good to go for a while =(, so I have to find new routes to places I have never gone before--harbor....

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[Justl1keRaven]

Oh! Does 1/4 oz make a difference in casting?

X-11 is 1/2 - 3 oz...

The LC is 3/8oz... about 1/4 oz lighter than the range. Would it make a huge difference?

[Fire Ball]

Oh! Does 1/4 oz make a difference in casting?

X-11 is 1/2 - 3 oz...

The LC is 3/8oz... about 1/4 oz lighter than the range. Would it make a huge difference?

You will be fine. That is just recommended weights. And it isn't a 1/4 oz difference, it is only 1/8 oz difference.

[bsp]

LC is 5/8oz, so you're good.

[Justl1keRaven]

You will be fine. That is just recommended weights. And it isn't a 1/4 oz difference, it is only 1/8 oz difference.

LC is 5/8oz, so you're good.

oops, my math sucked there. Thanks guys, I hope to land a fish soon enough! The feeling of catching any fish out in the surf totally justifies the price of this rod.

[bsp]

Good luck man! The surf should be picking up very soon as the swell has settled down, the water is warming up, and the weather is doing the same. The halibut should be spawning shortly. I'll be hitting it up this weekend to see what I can find. As for harbors, take your pick. Newport for spotties galore, and Redondo should be filling up with the usual macs, bonito/bonita, and barracuda soon. Never tried MDR, but it should be good too.