[catfishonthelake]

I bring rods everywhere I go. I have a 3-piece Penn that they don't make anymore and two St. Croix Tidemaster travel rods, one spinning and one casting. If you have the money to burn, they are awesome. I fought what was probably a 50 pound tarpon on the medium action spinning rod with 20-pound braid and a 50-pound fluoro leader for 10 minutes until he spit the hook on what was probably his last jump. I'm assuming surf fishing in Jamaica is similar to other places in the Carribean where you don't have big breakers and can get away with a 7-foot rod, but St. Croix also has Triumph Surf Travel rods. They cost a few more bucks, but they have a better warranty and are better rods. Good luck.