yama426 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hi, I've been lurking,reading,searching for information. I was gifted a Penn Slammer 6500 high-speed for Christmas by my wife. The reel was spooled with 50lb braid, I know this is overkill for most surf fishing but I travel to Costa Rica, Cabo, FL so that was what BP put on for her. Roosters, snapper, tarpon, snook, Cobia My budget is around $300 A few I looked into are mostly 10'6''mh or 11 1 to 4oz Mojo, new tsunami saltx are a few I've been looking at. Mostly throwing poppers and spoons. Thanks for the help and let me know if I missed any details to narrow it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraniteStRockfish Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 i fish 50# and 65# all the time here in the NE, depends what youre doing with it and what characteristics are important to you im no rod guru are you fishing in NE or down south with it? and does it need to travel, 1,2,3 pieces? i love Mojos, some people had problems with reel seats loosening up and spinning but i havent and St Croix usually handles any issues easily Okuma Cedros CSX (i think) Tsunami Airwave Elite are worth a look yama426 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASrod Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Take a look at the Avid Surf. They’re currently on clearance at Tackle Direct, I don’t know how many are left. If you can dream it, I can meme it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoozeFishing Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Blackhole striped bass special is under your price range and will handle everything your targeting. VitaminDee and c0dy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbar1 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 ODM DNA, 11' rated 1-5 oz. good all around rod. Light, strong and very well built. Its a solid rod that will run you around $250. Chasing false echoes Send lawyers, guns, and money - Zevon When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro - Thompson DITCH TROLL 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachglass Guru Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 I'm gonna second the black hole striped bass special. Since buying it, I have more high end rods laying around unused than I care to admit...very very capable and versatile rod and absolutely worth a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierce Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 7 hours ago, ASrod said: Take a look at the Avid Surf. They’re currently on clearance at Tackle Direct, I don’t know how many are left. Agreed, really bargain. catatonic and ASrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 I will second the okuma CSX surf since I have one rated 3-8 for large wood/bucktails. with your budget you could buy 2,,,,or you could buy 4 penn prevails or even 2 prevails and another reel. HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catatonic Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 A 3rd vote for the avids on sale. i got 2 for the price of 1. It’s a hot topic but personally I wouldn’t fish more than ten feet from my car with a mojo... In my group of friends 5 have broken in the past 3 years. I have a tsunami airwave elite that I really love also. with all that said if I was buying a rod today that wasn’t on sale it would be probably be one of the TFO loomis rods. yama426 and ASrod 2 You dont have to swim faster than the shark........you only have to swim faster than your slowest friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yama426 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 13 hours ago, GraniteStRockfish said: i fish 50# and 65# all the time here in the NE, depends what youre doing with it and what characteristics are important to you im no rod guru are you fishing in NE or down south with it? and does it need to travel, 1,2,3 pieces? i love Mojos, some people had problems with reel seats loosening up and spinning but i havent and St Croix usually handles any issues easily Okuma Cedros CSX (i think) Tsunami Airwave Elite are worth a look Thanks, I'm thinking 2 piece, Southwest is free and allows a tube up to 91 inches long and 3 inches wide. I will be fishing south, Cabo is up first. Airwave and Saltx are on the list, I will look into the Cedros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yama426 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 13 hours ago, ASrod said: Take a look at the Avid Surf. They’re currently on clearance at Tackle Direct, I don’t know how many are left. I missed it, they are down to 10ft casting only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catatonic Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, yama426 said: I missed it, they are down to 10ft casting only. Does your name have anything to do with the game changing YZ 426? You dont have to swim faster than the shark........you only have to swim faster than your slowest friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the3fishheads Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) 1 vote for the 10' StCroix Triumph. If your on Long Island J&H has a large selection of rods to check out. Edited January 12, 2020 by the3fishheads ASrod 1 **** the U.N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yama426 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, catatonic said: Does your name have anything to do with the game changing YZ 426? Yes, anyone that owned one will never forget starting it. Great bike catatonic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catatonic Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 52 mins ago, yama426 said: Yes, anyone that owned one will never forget starting it. Great bike hot start...decompression.... I loved mine but if I stalled it during a race it generally wasn’t even worth trying to restart it.......the Holeshots though..... yama426 1 You dont have to swim faster than the shark........you only have to swim faster than your slowest friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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