This will strictly be my surf rod and reel. I’m very interested in the tsunami saltx 2 4000 but I keep reading mixed reviews on it. Any and all recs would be appreciated as I will do my homework on them. This will be a full summer of surf fishing and I’m trying to be out there everyday till we hit fall. I’m located in San Diego area for fishing reference. Thanks Reddit fam.
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We have two Okumas, a 10 foot rockaway and a 10 foot rockaway SP. Between those two we use an okuma inspira 3000 and a diawa Fuego 2500. Both have been fantastic reels for SoCal surf.
Penn Slammer 3500
Just as a data point, I find my Van Staal VR75 just the tiniest bit undersized and feel like my Stradic 4000 and 5000 are better balanced in my Hawaiian customs. (The van Staal is obviously a different class of durability though). Enjoy the rod! I haven’t found a better one for basic surf fishing in the SF Bay Area yet at the price.
Try a smaller reel for socal like certate 3k, if you’re on the little big island fishing for menpachi you need 4k+ for the cliffs but it also depends what you throwing for.
I’m in north county SD, I use a Penn spinfisher 3500 on mine and I think I could downsize to a 2500-3000 and be fine. I’ve never come close to being spooled and have caught 30″ halibut and striper on it, and a couple big bat rays.