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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Live from NC....
« on: October 25, 2015, 09:57:15 AM »
Nice Kitty! What kind of bait did it end up takin?
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Torrey pines skunk, De Anza bailing, Bahia bait stealer
« on: October 23, 2015, 03:35:02 PM »
I catch a lot of the grey smooth hounds up here in the harbor, never caught a brown one though. Theyre pretty fun to catch on light gear.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Torrey pines skunk, De Anza bailing, Bahia bait stealer
« on: October 23, 2015, 01:20:40 PM »
Well at least you nabbed a cool little shark. What kind was it? Hard to tell in the pics
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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: House-sittin'/dock stickin' 10/17+18
« on: October 21, 2015, 08:39:49 PM »
If I could find a fishin hole like that nearby if still be fishin freshwater. Nice bass slayin bro.
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Tackle Talk / Re: Paddy's Guide to Affordable Big Bait Heavers
« on: October 20, 2015, 09:50:41 AM »
Hey guys, I would love your input on these rods in this post. Like i said i dont have any first hand experience so the more knowledge/reviews the better.
Longcast Joe- if i were you i would keep that rod to casting 6oz or less, reports have a lot of "broke throwing 8oz, should be a 6oz rod" . Thanks for the input! Let us know how the rod works out after you've fished it for a good while.
Ray- Well I would love to end up with the Star Stellar, that lifetime warranty is a pretty hard to argue with. But it is pricey. If i dont end up with that im leaning towards the Battallion 20-40/4-10. 2 reasons: 1- I'm partial to Penn, no good reason for it, i just like Penn. 2- i want a 12' stick, but i dont want a "broomstick" for my only longrod. Would love to have a big 6-12 OM or Emcast for sharking, but not if its going to be my only rod. That will probably be a rod to be added later. As for now i want something a little more versatile. Plus the calstar 30-60 im using for longrodding now is pretty well suited to haul in any big shark, just wish it was a little longer for casting.
That being said, im hoping for one of the rods i really like to go on a bitchen sale or clearance, maybe a Black Friday or something, I'm not in a rush since my calstar is pretty good.
Longcast Joe- if i were you i would keep that rod to casting 6oz or less, reports have a lot of "broke throwing 8oz, should be a 6oz rod" . Thanks for the input! Let us know how the rod works out after you've fished it for a good while.
Ray- Well I would love to end up with the Star Stellar, that lifetime warranty is a pretty hard to argue with. But it is pricey. If i dont end up with that im leaning towards the Battallion 20-40/4-10. 2 reasons: 1- I'm partial to Penn, no good reason for it, i just like Penn. 2- i want a 12' stick, but i dont want a "broomstick" for my only longrod. Would love to have a big 6-12 OM or Emcast for sharking, but not if its going to be my only rod. That will probably be a rod to be added later. As for now i want something a little more versatile. Plus the calstar 30-60 im using for longrodding now is pretty well suited to haul in any big shark, just wish it was a little longer for casting.
That being said, im hoping for one of the rods i really like to go on a bitchen sale or clearance, maybe a Black Friday or something, I'm not in a rush since my calstar is pretty good.
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Tackle Talk / Paddy's Guide to Affordable Big Bait Heavers
« on: October 19, 2015, 01:13:39 PM »
So I was doing some research on big surf sticks for my upcoming purchase. I figured i would share all my findings with you guys and maybe help some others out along the way. All my research is for mid-price range casting rods. If you can afford a Saltiga Ballistic, well i kinda wanna punch you in the nuts out of pure jealousy😝, so do your own research! This is a pretty much comprehensive list of the 11'-12' heavers under $200 easily available today. I would like to state that i dont have experience with any of these rods, and these reviews are purely based off all and reviews i could find via professionals and shclubs posting on the many fishing forums out there. Im sure i missed a couple obscure brands, but oh well. Would love to hear any feedback yall have on these rods, especially if you have first hand experience. There is not, that I can find, a list like this anywhere on the interweb, so hopefully this draws a few new folks to the forum and helps some people in the process. Enjoy:)
^^Daiwa Emcast^^
-12' xxh, 30-60lb, 6-12 lure, $150
-11'3" xh, 25-50lb 4-10 lure, $130
-11' h, 20-40lb, 4-7 lure, $100
* the only negative reports seem to be that it is a bit of a "broomstick" as well as a few reports of guide failure. Known to be a heaver that can handle some heavy weights and big fish. This is a well built quality rod.
^^Daiwa Emblem^^
-12' xh, 25-50lb, 5-8 lure, $130
-11' h, 20-40lb, 4-10 lure, $120
*fuji reel seat
*more sensitive than the emcast. A few reports that it is over rated and probably should be 3-6,4-8 rods. But still another quality offering from Daiwa.
^^Penn Battalion^^
-12' xh, 25-50lb, 6-12 lure, $140
-12' h, 20-40lb, 6-10 lure, $130
-11' mh, 15-30lb, 2-6 lure, $120
*fuji guides and seat
* There are not a ton of user reviews on this rod because it only hit the markets a little over a year ago. All the reports so far are very good. No reports of snapping or any other problems yet. Impossible to know how durable it is yet. Upgraded components and a slightly stiffer blank than the prevail. Seems like it is priced right and a quality rod.
^^Penn Prevail^^
-12' h, 20-40lb, 4-10 lure, $100
-11' mh, 15-30lb, 2-6 lure, $90
*there are a few reports of this rod snapping when casting as well as a few reports of losing inserts on the guides. Cheaper components, but for a budget, beginner or backup this is a hard rod to beat for under $100.
^^Okuma Solaris^^
-12' mh, 20-40lb, 3-8 lure, $110
-11' h, 20-40lb, 3-8 lure, $95
*fuji seat and guide "inserts"
* i think i was the most surprised by the reviews of this rod as any other. There seems to be a consensus out there on the forums, "stay away from the okuma", but nobody really knows why. I have found the opposite to be true. Most of the people who bought this rod really like it. There are reports of breaking and guide failure but not a lot
Of them. It may also be overrated on the lure weight. I think this rod may rival the prevail for the best budget/backup rod.
^^Tica UGSA (Dolphin)^^
-12' xh, 25-50lb, 6-12 lure, $180
-12' h, 15-40lb, 4-10 lure, $190
-11' xh, 25-50lb, 6-12 lure, $185
-11' mh, 15-40lb, 3-8 lure, $160
**fuji guides and seat
*a LOT of people love this rod. There are a couple reports of the rod breaking on the cast, but not many. Reviews are mostly good. At the higher end of the $200 or under range, i think you can get more bang for your buck. But this is a quality rod by most reports and you could do a lot worse.
^^Tica UEHA^^
-12' xh, 15-40lb, 4-10 lure, $160
-11' h, 15-40lb, 3-8 lure, $140
**MANY reports of guide failure
*many people love this rod and say its the "best bang for the buck", but there are a lot of reports of snapping them on the cast. Between the guide failures and reports of them breaking, this rod is far from a "sure thing".
^^Tsunami Airwave^^
-11'xh, 25-50lb, 4-10 lure, $130
**Pac Bay guides, Fuji seat
*while there are some reports of this rod snapping the top 10"-12" off, most people are pretty satisfied with this stick. For the price, i think your getting a good quality rod that can take a good amount of abuse.
^^Tsunami Trophy^^
-12 xh, 20-40lb, 6-10 lure, $130
-11' xh 20-40lb, 4-10 lure, $120
*A slightly beefier and stiffer version of the Airwave. Doesn't have the same quality components, but may be suited better to chunking big weight and bait.
^^Star Stellar Surf^^
-12' h, 20-40lb, 4-12 lure, $190
-11' h, 20-40lb, 3-8 lure, $150
*fuji seat and Pac Bay guides
*I literally cannot find a single negative report of any type on this rod. The only rod in the bunch (to my knowledge) thats boasts a limited lifetime warranty. Everyone who owns one seems to love it. If you can afford the extra cheddar, this might be the best surf heaver under $200.
^^Offshore Angler OM Surf^^
-12' xh, 20-50lb, 6-12 lure, $170
-12' h, 17-40lb, 3-6 lure, $180
*fuji guides and seat
*This rod gets great reviews. The only negative things i could find are that they are physically heavy rods and the xh is a bit of a "broomstick". Also a few reports on bad reel seat placement and needing to hack off a few inches. By nearly all reports, a very quality rod.
^^Lamiglas Insane Surf^^
-11', 17-40lb, 3-8 lure, $150
*honestly cant find much in the way of reviews of this rod. A few reports of it being a bit of a "noodle". Not much in the way of positive or negative feeling towards it that I can find.
^^Daiwa Emcast^^
-12' xxh, 30-60lb, 6-12 lure, $150
-11'3" xh, 25-50lb 4-10 lure, $130
-11' h, 20-40lb, 4-7 lure, $100
* the only negative reports seem to be that it is a bit of a "broomstick" as well as a few reports of guide failure. Known to be a heaver that can handle some heavy weights and big fish. This is a well built quality rod.
^^Daiwa Emblem^^
-12' xh, 25-50lb, 5-8 lure, $130
-11' h, 20-40lb, 4-10 lure, $120
*fuji reel seat
*more sensitive than the emcast. A few reports that it is over rated and probably should be 3-6,4-8 rods. But still another quality offering from Daiwa.
^^Penn Battalion^^
-12' xh, 25-50lb, 6-12 lure, $140
-12' h, 20-40lb, 6-10 lure, $130
-11' mh, 15-30lb, 2-6 lure, $120
*fuji guides and seat
* There are not a ton of user reviews on this rod because it only hit the markets a little over a year ago. All the reports so far are very good. No reports of snapping or any other problems yet. Impossible to know how durable it is yet. Upgraded components and a slightly stiffer blank than the prevail. Seems like it is priced right and a quality rod.
^^Penn Prevail^^
-12' h, 20-40lb, 4-10 lure, $100
-11' mh, 15-30lb, 2-6 lure, $90
*there are a few reports of this rod snapping when casting as well as a few reports of losing inserts on the guides. Cheaper components, but for a budget, beginner or backup this is a hard rod to beat for under $100.
^^Okuma Solaris^^
-12' mh, 20-40lb, 3-8 lure, $110
-11' h, 20-40lb, 3-8 lure, $95
*fuji seat and guide "inserts"
* i think i was the most surprised by the reviews of this rod as any other. There seems to be a consensus out there on the forums, "stay away from the okuma", but nobody really knows why. I have found the opposite to be true. Most of the people who bought this rod really like it. There are reports of breaking and guide failure but not a lot
Of them. It may also be overrated on the lure weight. I think this rod may rival the prevail for the best budget/backup rod.
^^Tica UGSA (Dolphin)^^
-12' xh, 25-50lb, 6-12 lure, $180
-12' h, 15-40lb, 4-10 lure, $190
-11' xh, 25-50lb, 6-12 lure, $185
-11' mh, 15-40lb, 3-8 lure, $160
**fuji guides and seat
*a LOT of people love this rod. There are a couple reports of the rod breaking on the cast, but not many. Reviews are mostly good. At the higher end of the $200 or under range, i think you can get more bang for your buck. But this is a quality rod by most reports and you could do a lot worse.
^^Tica UEHA^^
-12' xh, 15-40lb, 4-10 lure, $160
-11' h, 15-40lb, 3-8 lure, $140
**MANY reports of guide failure
*many people love this rod and say its the "best bang for the buck", but there are a lot of reports of snapping them on the cast. Between the guide failures and reports of them breaking, this rod is far from a "sure thing".
^^Tsunami Airwave^^
-11'xh, 25-50lb, 4-10 lure, $130
**Pac Bay guides, Fuji seat
*while there are some reports of this rod snapping the top 10"-12" off, most people are pretty satisfied with this stick. For the price, i think your getting a good quality rod that can take a good amount of abuse.
^^Tsunami Trophy^^
-12 xh, 20-40lb, 6-10 lure, $130
-11' xh 20-40lb, 4-10 lure, $120
*A slightly beefier and stiffer version of the Airwave. Doesn't have the same quality components, but may be suited better to chunking big weight and bait.
^^Star Stellar Surf^^
-12' h, 20-40lb, 4-12 lure, $190
-11' h, 20-40lb, 3-8 lure, $150
*fuji seat and Pac Bay guides
*I literally cannot find a single negative report of any type on this rod. The only rod in the bunch (to my knowledge) thats boasts a limited lifetime warranty. Everyone who owns one seems to love it. If you can afford the extra cheddar, this might be the best surf heaver under $200.
^^Offshore Angler OM Surf^^
-12' xh, 20-50lb, 6-12 lure, $170
-12' h, 17-40lb, 3-6 lure, $180
*fuji guides and seat
*This rod gets great reviews. The only negative things i could find are that they are physically heavy rods and the xh is a bit of a "broomstick". Also a few reports on bad reel seat placement and needing to hack off a few inches. By nearly all reports, a very quality rod.
^^Lamiglas Insane Surf^^
-11', 17-40lb, 3-8 lure, $150
*honestly cant find much in the way of reviews of this rod. A few reports of it being a bit of a "noodle". Not much in the way of positive or negative feeling towards it that I can find.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Plan C and Plan D (10/16)
« on: October 17, 2015, 02:58:21 AM »
Man im excited when i catch a wiggles, you're a bada$$ ma friend
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Lettuce Wraps (10/13)
« on: October 16, 2015, 09:27:34 PM »Salad nights are frustrating.
Unfortunately we don't have a sea weed forecast....
AMEN!
Maybe we could invent one and get rich!?😜
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Contest & Events / Re: October "Coolest Catch" Contest
« on: October 15, 2015, 10:17:25 PM »
Perfect, im going to be catching my first behemoth shark in the next couple weeks so that will work out:) hehe
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Contest & Events / Re: Shoreline Shark "Gathering"
« on: October 15, 2015, 10:15:01 PM »
Sweet, count me in.. Hopefully!:) lol... I have my kids soccer games on Saturday's, but hopefully it will be early games that week. I'm assuming it will be an evening/night event?
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Fishing Talk / Re: Harbor Lobsters
« on: October 15, 2015, 04:05:13 PM »
Cool, thanks for the insight. Time to figure out how to kill and prep them suckers:)
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General Board / Re: A quick introduction
« on: October 15, 2015, 12:56:31 PM »
The good ol croaker hole! Lol, nice! Gotta love how easily excited kids are! What a great pic!
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Tackle Talk / Re: Penn Fathom 40 star drag
« on: October 14, 2015, 07:59:51 PM »
So you've had the reel for a while now.. How do you like it? Been drooling over that reel for a good while now.
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Lure & Rig Crafting Board / Re: My current casting shark rig.
« on: October 14, 2015, 12:29:53 PM »
So I have a couple questions regarding yalls shark rigs.
1) Why use a 3way swivel with sinker attached to one?
It seems like it would be prone to tangles. Does it aid in casting distance or just to be able to break off the sinker when snagged?
2)For those that dont use the 3-way, Do most of you use a sliding style sinker aka fish finder?
Also, I was doing some research on the infamous shark hunter trying to find clues to where he was fishing and I came across this rig that he used:
Has anyone here tried using this style of rigging?
1) Why use a 3way swivel with sinker attached to one?
It seems like it would be prone to tangles. Does it aid in casting distance or just to be able to break off the sinker when snagged?
2)For those that dont use the 3-way, Do most of you use a sliding style sinker aka fish finder?
Also, I was doing some research on the infamous shark hunter trying to find clues to where he was fishing and I came across this rig that he used:
Has anyone here tried using this style of rigging?
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Lettuce Wraps (10/13)
« on: October 14, 2015, 11:20:15 AM »
I went out a couple times last week up here and it was salad city as well. went out one evening, casted only twice before realizing there was no chance of actually fishing. Ive only fished the sand about a dozen times now, but i didnt even know that much salad was possible on the beach! Lol