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Is the surf fishing something you consider ?
YES. I am going to do some surfin around Newport and Depoe come next summer. Wonder what kind of rod that I can use for bank Springer and Surf fishing. I need to throw 9 oz. about 30+ yards at my Springer spot on the Columbia. Need only about 2 oz + or- for surf fishing. Anyone got a good idea? I would like to keep it around $100 or so maybe a bit more. Then casting or spinning????? Will appreciate any input. Thank ya Jack L.
Hey jack, welcome to the forum,so imo it depends how serious you want to be.I have always used just a salmon, steelhead rod for surf fishing and i like a level wind for that kind of fishing.I like to run braided line in the ocean but a 20# or better mono is just fine.the rod only needs to be 8'6" and if you have to through more than 4 oz. it seems your wasting your time because the surf is so rough you wouldnt know if you were getting a strike or not. Sandshrimp is definitely #1 bait , tie it on with stretchy thread, sandworms, squid, mussles, etc. even night cralwers are good bait. I've never surf fished around there though, always from florence south to windy bay. The trick is to find the fish, do not be afraid to move around up & down the beach, you can move a hundred yards and go from catching 0-3 at a time just like that.these would be red tail surf perch I am talking about by the way. I've done a quite a bit of it so if you have more q's let me know.keep it simple that kind of fishing is not complicated or expensive unless you get your truck stuck on the beach :lol: :lol: :lol: Fishon.YES. I am going to do some surfin around Newport and Depoe come next summer. Wonder what kind of rod that I can use for bank Springer and Surf fishing. I need to throw 9 oz. about 30+ yards at my Springer spot on the Columbia. Need only about 2 oz + or- for surf fishing. Anyone got a good idea? I would like to keep it around $100 or so maybe a bit more. Then casting or spinning????? Will appreciate any input. Thank ya Jack L.