Hello everyone I am taking myself surf fishing for the first time and have a few questions feel free to answer whatever you can (: it’s greatly appreciated! I got a Penn pursuit IV 5000 for Christmas and I’m looking for a rod. I’ve been looking around for a budget friendly rod in case I don’t stick to it . So far I’ve been considering a Daiwa FT 10ft medium , a shakespeare alpha big water 9ft medium heavy, a offshore angler power plus 10ft medium , or a ugly stik big water 10 ft medium (if I can find one on market place). I’m open to other suggestions as well preferably under $80.
Also wondering if I should go with mono or braid. I have a crab snare laying around and plan to use that quite a bit (: I was thinking frozen squid or hot dogs? Also what kind of lures and rigs do yall use? I have so many questions and need so much advice but an answer to anything on here would be great !
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-Daiwa or Shakespeare should be good
-with that size of rig, 15-20 lb mono, size 2 circle or mosquito hooks, 2-4 oz pyramid sinkers (whatever will hold it there for a while, though some drift is good)
– No crab snares in socal (you want get grabs and also i’m pretty sure they’re illegal down here) Also, for crab snares, you want a much heavier rod and reel since you’re usually throwing 8+ oz
-Hi-Lo rig, bait and weight, watch some videos on reading times and throw it out into some fishy looking spots. Don’t be afraid to move every 15 or 20 minutes. Use the freshest squid or shrimp you can get (hit up asian supermarkets) and use a small enough piece that the hook point and gape is exposed. Alternatively, buy some lugworms from a bait shop or dig up sandcrabs in the summer/fall.
You could also try throwing a Carolina rig with a 1 oz egg sinker and gulp sandworm and letting that drift around, which imo is much more effective this time of year but difficult on a heavier rig. I wouldn’t be throwing lures on that heavy of reel and rod in socal but you can try. In that case I’d do a dropshot or Carolina rig with a white fluke.