Is this a good Fishing Rod for Fishing at the beach? Like, at the PIER?? Omg I know nothing about fishing.
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It could be, you will need to change your reel. This reel is not for salt water use.
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I have two of these rods. Short but strong....yesterday in the bay of Crystal River, Florida brought in a nice four pound Spanish Mackerel. The fish took two runs ripping line off reel, rod was fine. It's length does nor support long casts but excellent for accurate placement within twenty yards.
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I bought it for fishing off my dock in the intercostal waters of Daytona, FL. If you're looking for distance, you might want to look another direction -- but for pinpoint accuracy and consistency this rod has worked out great for me. I cast artificial lures and have had zero problems reeling in 3-5 Seatrout and Redfish.
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this is a surf rod. has some weight to it to catch the bid ones,this not a casting rod.
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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
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I gave mine to my brother in Washington, he uses this rod and combo catching salmon there in Washington he loves it. And Never had any problems with it..it is a okuma salmon trolling..
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Like Capt Billy I use mine on downriggers for offshore king salmon and inland lake trout and kamloop fishing. 3 to 35+lb fish with up to 11" flashers and 4-6" spoons, hoochies and bait rigs work good. Not sure this is the best rod for smaller fish though.
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yes, it is too light for bass. In fact, you can not use the reel for regular fishing. The reel is so badly engineered, you can't catch fish with it. After a cast is made and one starts to reel in the line, the reel binds up mechanically. It is the worst piece of garbage one could imagine. I really want to get my money returned. The case and rod are ok, maybe?
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This rod is for inshore salt water application. I have it matched with daiwa 300 low profile reel for bottom fishing at Caribbean when we had no luck for trolling for marlin. Quite good for grouper. It is too heavy for bass fishing, I believe.
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Edmund Y.,The Daiwa Beefstick Surf rod was a "stand" alone" purchase and a Good buy for the price. My purpose for the purchase was to match it with a previous purchase of the "Daiwa REGAL 5000BRI Bait Runner. No problem with this Combo. Hello Catfish!! The Blue Braid, needed something new. (Give a man a fish, he can eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will go broke always buying more gear). U Know (smile)
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No this is more of a trolling / bottom fishing Rod. Great rod, just the application you are asking about is not for this rod. They do have other rods that would work however...
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Yes it is a good mobile fishing rod for lakes, creeks, or any place you see might have a bass or catfish in it. I would not use it in salt water for larger fish though. I have had no problems with it in the lakes I have fished and caught several bass, crappie, and catfish on it.
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I have a bait caster on this rod. I don't use it so much for casting but for slow drifting and trolling. I have not used it enough, but it seems to work ok.
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I've caught a 5 foot black tip on the beach with 300 yards of 60ib braid. That would be pretty much your max if you ate fishing off the beach. If you're on a boat the game is very different.
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I purchased a pflueger and a diawa open face reel for each of my fishing rods. Both were around $60 apiece. My advice is buy a compact reel that is of good quality.
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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.
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I used this on a trip to Costa Rica last year and it held up well for use with a 2 oz wt and large chunk of bait. It is a still rod with a good feel for the amount of pieces. Depends on what you are trying to catch but I liked if for the bottom fishing I did. hope this helps! just make sure you are looking for the correct type of rod the picture doesnt match description...