How's the rod on the 10' combo? Stiff or does it bend well to cast far into the surf?
919966
This is a light quality reel on a stout stiff 90/10 rod. Reel for speckled trout rod for light shark.
919967
I bought 2 of these 3 years ago, Amazon had a special. I use them primarily for chunking, they are still in very good shape. They are a bit stiff but very durable. After you break them in a little "memory"; they start to give a little. The reel is ,"ok at best, 1 ball bearing with mono." After awhile I switched the reel out with a Okuma b65 and threw some power pro braid on it; now it casts much further. All in all the rod is better than average the reel is just average but durable. I also tried this rod for plugging, because of the rods stiffness you get a faster action but you also get a bit of work out too. This combo is heavy. I Landed a 40lb skate with it last year at ISB state park NJ last year with no problem :) I hope this helps, tight lines.
197177
6'This rod is amazing!! I fish bass tournaments and I wanted a compact rod for fishing lakes on golf courses and this rod is tough!! 35 lb braid and you can set the hook hard. I had bought a few other similar rods and they all broke on the hook set. Buy 2 cause you will be extremely happy with this one!! May be a little stiff if you are fishing for trout. Hope this was helpful :-)Jesse
2006416
Actually its probably the perfect reel for a 6'6'' med/heav rod - I have it on a 6'6'' med rod and I wish the rod was a little bit more stiff - Great reel
209713
I bought the 11' rod for salt water surf casting. Personally, I would NOT want to use this rod for fresh water (constant) casting. It's a very nice rod, and if you are used to using one that size, you might like this one.
565248
You could get more distance if it did not have the level wind components (I use a similar setup for surfcasting), but these reels cast about as well as possible for a level-wind reel. The very lightweight spool and decent bearings work well for casting, especially at this price.
2102634
I landed a 1.5 kg salmon on a no 4 floating line and the rod took it very well. It took me about 7-10 min of fighting the fish.(c&r;) Be sure to adjust the upper part of the rod every 15 min of casting. Very nice combo for the price.
2103192
I've used it solely as a boat rod but I'm sure it would work well as a surf rod. I usually prefer a longer rod for surf fishing.
1643424
The travel rod is for lighter weight lures and does not have enough backbone for surf fishing. 1.5 oz. Is the max weight I would use and the reel seat will not fit anything over a 40 size spinning reel. It is a great rod for the price and light weight applications.
156861
If you are targeting heavier fish its a great rod. I fish mine with a senator 4/0 and it does great. It does not have much play in the tip, so for fish on the lower end it is a little stiff.
136144
I have used this baord on Lake Huron during some pretty good swells and wind and was OK (but needed to work hard to turn). Have not tried to surf. I have the longer board 14', If you want to try go for the 9'. This board is cheap enough (cost, not quality) that I would buy this first and give it a try.
209714
this is a surf rod. has some weight to it to catch the bid ones,this not a casting rod.
1639811
I thought the tip action was good. it was not flimsy that would cause line wraps and the bend was pretty uniform. A lot more flex than their next size up. I do prefer a little more flex for standup than this rod but I have only found it with the custom made. I brought a 90lb sail with the rod with a 30TW reel last week and thought it worked great. Biggest sail I ever caught.
260595
This is definitely one of the lightest bait casters you'll find. Not to mention one of the smoothest reels I've used and is great for salt water or even the largest bass such as caught on Toledo Bend or Lake Fork in Texas. In the 10 to 13 pound range.
220911
hi scott, i used this combo surf casting on cape cod and liked it. it is a light surf casting setup, reel takes 14lb line. i guess if you used braided line you could up it. i think any fish over 20 lbs would be some fight, and fun. it would make a great rod for big fish in fresh water, like cats. hope this helps, steve
1209266
For me I have found that the best fit, feel, and the best response is using a 7' fast or extra fast rod. That's just me. Brand of rod is a personal preference thing......Daiwa or G-Loomis.
838437
Starting a child out with an inferior rod and reel combination can end up discouraging them. I would highly recommend the Zebco 33 combo. It is light weight and functions flawlessly.
73930
its a great little rod but it probably couldn't take anything heavier than 6 pounds and its a little stiff but a great value, fun rod. i bought the smallest version.