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Old 04-02-2017, 03:42 PM
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Default Re: Need a Rod/Reel recommendation

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Originally Posted by stugots View Post
Depending on your price range, Penn battle 2 is a great reel for the money. Probably a 5000 size would work for you between blues, bass, fluke. A 7-8 ft Rd medium - medium heavy sounds about right... If you want to spend less, Cabela's makes some decent combos ready to use.

Spend more and get a shimano sustain 5000 paired with a St. Croix surf rod

Good luck
^Good advice. I have a couple 12-foot heavy Penn Battallion Surf rods that I use for surf sharking. For $100 they're a great buy. I would imagine the 9- and 10-foot medium or medium heavy would do a fine job throwing plugs from the suds or jetty. If you've got money to burn, try a St. Croix surf rod as mentioned. Can't go wrong with a Sustain, but also check out the Penn Clash or new Penn Slammer III's. I also just got a Shimano Ultegra XTD and the thing is sweet.
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