zak-striper Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Fishy4335 said: Would a 1-4 oz surf rod with a ZB 25 survive the canal? It will survive. However, what size lures are you intending to throw? Personally, I often thrown lures in the 3 - 5oz range. I occasionally throw 6 oz lures when the tides are really riping or it's windy and I'm trying to hit deeper holes in the ditch. If your lures are within the range of your rod's ratings, you'll be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIsurf631 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 40 mins ago, Fishy4335 said: So 50lb braid is the go to there? Will 40 lbs Bok Yes I used 40 pound braid on multiple fish up to 30 pounds I strongly advise you taking korkers We didn’t use waders last week and yes lots of mosquitoes during dark hours if you are planning to uses 5 oz jigs you need a heavier rod. use big pencil poppers, all sizes of sebile swimmers and stick shads, large Mac color so minnows, I did well on big metal lips too. But the action was mostly top waters Edited August 12, 2019 by LIsurf631 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLap21 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Please don't use light gear. It WILL be packed and it's extremely annoying when it takes someone 10 minutes to land a 20 pound fish because they're using light gear. It's not good for the fish or your fellow anglers that are down current of you. LIsurf631, Surfrat815, nuub and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy4335 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 49 mins ago, TLap21 said: Please don't use light gear. It WILL be packed and it's extremely annoying when it takes someone 10 minutes to land a 20 pound fish because they're using light gear. It's not good for the fish or your fellow anglers that are down current of you. I'll tKe that into consideration thanks...... during the week at dusk and dawn it will be packed? Edited August 12, 2019 by Fishy4335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak-striper Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 5 mins ago, Fishy4335 said: during the week at dusk and dawn it will be packed? It depends on which month, when, where, which tide and if there's a hot bite that the report chasers will flock to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy4335 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 3 mins ago, zak-striper said: It depends on which month, when, where, which tide and if there's a hot bite that the report chasers will flock to. High tide will be around 8am when I go August 25-28...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy4335 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Where is a good place to park my car? Are there any lots to park say I get there at 2am?! And fish up until 9am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLap21 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Mornings are pretty much always packed nowadays. It might not be insanely packed (dependent on how the fishing is) but you can count on there being plenty of anglers. Is the 1-4 you’re asking about the Stealth? If so, you’re going to be extremely under-gunned. lureman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy4335 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 mins ago, TLap21 said: Mornings are pretty much always packed nowadays. It might not be insanely packed (dependent on how the fishing is) but you can count on there being plenty of anglers. Is the 1-4 you’re asking about the Stealth? If so, you’re going to be extremely under-gunned. Stealth graphene to be exact..... faster and stronger then original stealth.... can whip 20s and 30s on the rocks np..... .. it has tremendous power...... It can handle fast moving moon tide inlet currents with ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy4335 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 5 mins ago, TLap21 said: Mornings are pretty much always packed nowadays. It might not be insanely packed (dependent on how the fishing is) but you can count on there being plenty of anglers. Is the 1-4 you’re asking about the Stealth? If so, you’re going to be extremely under-gunned. I might need a bigger rod..... where can I park overnight into morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLap21 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 There are plenty of parking lots to park in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtfallon88 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) I was undergunned with my Blackhole Striper Surf 2-5oz when jigging, and that's a very fast rod. When I switched to my Rodgeeks 10ft 3-8 jigging a 5oz savage became MUCH more enjoyable. There's no way you're gunna effectively a 5oz savage type jig with a 9ft 1-4oz rod unless you're a freak! I will add that I'm normally the guy who goes as light as possible in any situation, you really need as much power as possible to land a fish in a reasonable amount of time both to release the fish alive and also so you don't piss off the guys standing downstream waiting to cast.. Edited August 12, 2019 by mtfallon88 Fishy4335 and lureman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktailer2110 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 You got to be ready to jig and with a 1-4 your running too light. Most times I'm jigging 5-6 oz unless its dead slack . the 1-4 will be fine for pencils and swimmers there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy4335 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 11 mins ago, bucktailer2110 said: You got to be ready to jig and with a 1-4 your running too light. Most times I'm jigging 5-6 oz unless its dead slack . the 1-4 will be fine for pencils and swimmers there though. Be fishing mostly dawn will be middle of incoming then!!! What swimmers do you reccomend in what colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksong Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, mtfallon88 said: FoI was undergunned with my Blackhole Striper Surf 2-5oz when jigging, and that's a very fast rod. When I switched to my Rodgeeks 10ft 3-8 jigging a 5oz savage became MUCH more enjoyable. There's no way you're gunna effectively a 5oz savage type jig with a 9ft 1-4oz rod unless you're a freak! I will add that I'm normally the guy who goes as light as possible in any situation, you really need as much power as possible to land a fish in a reasonable amount of time both to release the fish alive and also so you don't piss off the guys standing downstream waiting to cast.. I never recommend 9'6" Black Hole Striper 2 - 5 oz for jigging. That is purely plugging rods. For jigging only, many anglers use 10' and 11' Black Hole Surf II Heavy rod. For combination of plugging and jigging I recommend 10' and 11' Black Hole Striped Bass Special 2 oz - 8 oz rod. ' Edited August 13, 2019 by ksong Mojua 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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