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Not all 1 ounce lures are the same.   

 

I purchased a 8' ODM DNA and can throw 1oz bucktail 270' in the driveway when calm. Using Stradic 4000 with 20lb 832.

 

Most fish I catch on the beach are only 100' or less so never really needed the distance. 

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I love my St. Croix Avid Inshore 7’6” MHF rated up to 1.25oz paired with a Stradic 5000FK spooled with 20# braid.  It started out as my Albie rod and I will try it out for tog jigging this fall as well.  This season, I’ve found that I’ve been grabbing it over my 9’6” surf rod for fishing off the beach and exposed reef at low tide.  Granted, I’m not really fishing in real surf as I’m in the Western Sound in CT.  This setup throwing a 1oz Yozuri Hydro Pencil spook has been a deadly topwater combo for me this summer.  It’s a wonderfully light weight set up that casts a country mile!

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25 mins ago, TJL65 said:

Not all 1 ounce lures are the same.   

 

I purchased a 8' ODM DNA and can throw 1oz bucktail 270' in the driveway when calm. Using Stradic 4000 with 20lb 832.

 

Most fish I catch on the beach are only 100' or less so never really needed the distance. 

True......but when i want/need to hit those fish over the first bar, it'll be nice to know we'll have the capability!!

 

 

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10 mins ago, Water Dog said:

I love my St. Croix Avid Inshore 7’6” MHF rated up to 1.25oz paired with a Stradic 5000FK spooled with 20# braid.  It started out as my Albie rod and I will try it out for tog jigging this fall as well.  This season, I’ve found that I’ve been grabbing it over my 9’6” surf rod for fishing off the beach and exposed reef at low tide.  Granted, I’m not really fishing in real surf as I’m in the Western Sound in CT.  This setup throwing a 1oz Yozuri Hydro Pencil spook has been a deadly topwater combo for me this summer.  It’s a wonderfully light weight set up that casts a country mile!

Yes....i have the same rod but in MH (3/8 - 3/4 oz.) paired with a 2500 Clash spooled with 10 lb FIreline Ultra 8 Crystal as my summer fluke surf combo.  Love that so much i started using it on the beach early fall over my surf 9' CTS and 10'6" Century sticks.  Just want to see what i can get away with out there this fall for possible stripers up to 20 lbs. with a light Inshore combo that can still punch some lures.  I do have a 8' Avid Inshore MHF (1/2-2 oz.) that i may want to end up pairing with a VR50 when i eventually get one.

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1 hour ago, yogiiiboy said:

Looking for some ideas on the lighter Inshore models that can still do the job out front in the surf and still hit 100+ yards with lures up to 1 ounce.....

 

Thanks......

Thats a hell of a toss,,I like my 8' Tsunami Airwave with a 360 Slammer, very light weight setup. Bought the rod on the BST, guy said he took a 60lb fish (drum IIRC) with it.

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10 mins ago, richie c said:

Thats a hell of a toss,,I like my 8' Tsunami Airwave with a 360 Slammer, very light weight setup. Bought the rod on the BST, guy said he took a 60lb fish (drum IIRC) with it.

Let me say this.......my Avid Inshore 7'6" MF, can sling a 3/4 oz. Kastmasters 100 yards no problem ! 

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1 hour ago, yogiiiboy said:

I do have a 8' Avid Inshore MHF (1/2-2 oz.)

You already have the rod...

 

Just put any current Shimano C5000 “Long Stroke Spool” reel on it with 20# 832 and you are good to go!

"Only through movement will you achieve victory"

 

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11 mins ago, yogiiiboy said:

Would the Ultegra C5000XG FB suffice??

It will work. It’s nothing more than a polymer body Stradic FK. I have (2) 1k that I use for panfish, nice lil reels!

 

A Stradic FL would be a nice upgrade tho... Alum body, X—Protect and long stroke spool...

 

"Only through movement will you achieve victory"

 

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31 mins ago, Inshore said:

It will work. It’s nothing more than a polymer body Stradic FK. I have (2) 1k that I use for panfish, nice lil reels!

 

A Stradic FL would be a nice upgrade tho... Alum body, X—Protect and long stroke spool...

 

Yeah... the body was a concern..........as stated, i'd like to eventually put a VR50 on it and have a real nice outfit for when i want to travel light out front

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