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One more on a baitcaster...Shimano Calcutta's are what I use 400 & 700 series on St. Croix rods. The 700 without levelwind casts unbelieveably far. Get it set right, use an "educated thumb" and it really flies. Woohoo going to Hatteras in a few days!!!!! 8)

Re: Cast Style?
 

One more on a baitcaster...Shimano Calcutta's are what I use 400 & 700 series on St. Croix rods. The 700 without levelwind casts unbelieveably far. Get it set right, use an "educated thumb" and it really flies. Woohoo going to Hatteras in a few days!!!!! 8)

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I jusy use a Abu Garcia baitcaster and 7' medium rod most times for "surf" fishing. Its just standard trout gear around here, nothing heavy at all. However, surf fishing around here is nothing like I see those dressed up wader wearing yankees on tv doing. ::)

Surf fishing to me is just walking the beach and casting out 50 yards or so to feeding reds, specks or flounder that feed close to shore. ;)


I can sling my baitcaster farther than any of the snow birds I see down here with the "surf gear" setups during the spring though, if that counts. 8)

Re: Cast Style?
 

I jusy use a Abu Garcia baitcaster and 7' medium rod most times for "surf" fishing. Its just standard trout gear around here, nothing heavy at all. However, surf fishing around here is nothing like I see those dressed up wader wearing yankees on tv doing. ::)

Surf fishing to me is just walking the beach and casting out 50 yards or so to feeding reds, specks or flounder that feed close to shore. ;)


I can sling my baitcaster farther than any of the snow birds I see down here with the "surf gear" setups during the spring though, if that counts. 8)

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I've got an Abu 6500 that doubles as my surf reel.

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I've got an Abu 6500 that doubles as my surf reel.

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I use a Shimano Bait Runner for my spinnig, and have Shimano Calcuttas for conventional ( I love these reels, I have a 200, I have 3 400's and a 700)

Re: Cast Style?
 

I use a Shimano Bait Runner for my spinnig, and have Shimano Calcuttas for conventional ( I love these reels, I have a 200, I have 3 400's and a 700)

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I must be the only old skool liker here lol i like my Mitchell Garcia Reels i have 10 or so of them. But when the going gets tough i pull out my Penn 8000 and the Penn 8500 reels

Re: Cast Style?
 

I must be the only old skool liker here lol i like my Mitchell Garcia Reels i have 10 or so of them. But when the going gets tough i pull out my Penn 8000 and the Penn 8500 reels