mattyboy21 2 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Hi im just after some help i have a penn spinfisher 950ssm and i want to match it up with a surf rod with out spending mega bucks any ideas? im not all that familiar with all brands and specs so any help would be much appreciated thanks in advance matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 No first-hand experience in the matter at hand, but im sure the 'Dynamix Beach Basher ' will get a few mentions. Not plugging anyone for any particular reason but a Ray & Annes custom rod: http://www.rayannes.com.au/daiwa-shimano-reels-australia/rods-reels/shimano/shimano-rods/shimano-rods-dynamix-beach-basher-12ft-surf-rod-139/ One i will most certainly have a look at next time im out that way. Love some feedback from anyone who as given it a good 'bashing'. Another question tho, what do you intend on targeting with the rod matched to your Penn? mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dylbaa 174 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 G'day mate, these days I use snyder glas rods, but even you your cheap 12 foot surf rods will do the trick, I still caught plenty of mullies on my old 12 foot water rat rod, matched with a penn spinfisher! People will probably knock me for saying that but that just my experience, cheers mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyboy21 2 Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Underpants thanks but the beach basher is sold out wont be instock for months and im haeding up to salties in 2 weeks targeting mullies sharks and rays and salmon with a smaller jarvis walker combo. Dylbaa ive looked at the snyders they are a bit out of my price range my budget is around the $150 mark ive got an old 12ft jarvis walker rod but its a bit beat up not sre how it would go if something decent grabs on thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShoreJigger 171 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Have a look at the Penn Prevail Surf rods. The specs look pretty good, K series guides and under $150. That would be my pick. dylzzz69 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Bugger, cant help you there then , I too have a shitty ol' JW rod (my initial surf combo) that i really dont like 'cause its a broom stick.. Also have the Prevail Surf 1202MH, at $179 a tad more than $150 tho! Havnt had the opportunity to hook anything decent on it yet either. Alas a black hole in tne surf rod market here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Polonius 2 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I bought one of the Penn Prevail 12ft overhead 15-24kg surf rods the other day as my mate has one and it looks the goods; put my TLD 25 on there an could cast a whole tommy with a 2oz sinker about 70-80 meters after about 3 practice casts. Going fishing tomorrow, will let you guys know if I happen to hook something big on it and how it handles under the strain of a real fish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dylbaa 174 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 What about the ugly stick 'platinum' or 'gold' series rods? Or the Silstar crystal tip series... From my experience in boat fishing they are both very reliable rods at a decent price I have a crystal pro powertip surf rod that I still use, it's great Unsure of the price of them these days, would have thought around $130 at a guess mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Alas a black hole in tne surf rod market here. I've been wondering for years why it's so hard to get a decent heavy surf rod here, especially considering the popularity of mully and shark fishing on high energy surf beaches and the need for a rod that can handle a 6oz sinker and good sized bait. I guess here in SA we're a pretty small market so companies don't feel the need to cater to us. I bought one of the Penn Prevail 12ft overhead 15-24kg surf rods the other day as my mate has one and it looks the goods; put my TLD 25 on there an could cast a whole tommy with a 2oz sinker about 70-80 meters after about 3 practice casts. Going fishing tomorrow, will let you guys know if I happen to hook something big on it and how it handles under the strain of a real fish. I like the feel of that rod, but for me casting an overhead the reel seat is way too close to the butt to be usable. I'm fairly impressed with you strapping a TLD 25 to that rod and getting some decent distance, that's a big reel for surf casting. Out of curiosty, what are you chasing with that setup? What about the ugly stick 'platinum' or 'gold' series rods? Or the Silstar crystal tip series... From my experience in boat fishing they are both very reliable rods at a decent price I have a crystal pro powertip surf rod that I still use, it's great Unsure of the price of them these days, would have thought around $130 at a guess Those are good, sturdy surf rods and if I used threadlines I would have a good look at them myself. Not sure if they'll handle a bigger sinker and bait though. Bottom line for Salt Creek, you want something that can cast a 6oz sinker and decent size bait like a squid head or slab of fish. The water moves sideways through the gutter rapidly and most days with anything less than 5-6oz you won't be able to hold bottom. Another tip is to use 20lb line rather than 30, the smaller diameter will create less drag and require less sinker weight, and that pound line will handle anything you'll catch there. Also, use grapnel sinkers for an extra bit of grip. Good luck! mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Polonius 2 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I like the feel of that rod, but for me casting an overhead the reel seat is way too close to the butt to be usable. I'm fairly impressed with you strapping a TLD 25 to that rod and getting some decent distance, that's a big reel for surf casting. Out of curiosty, what are you chasing with that setup? I bought it with the sole intention of giving surf fishing for bigger things a serious crack; so taking it sharking up to Tennyson and around there next season off the beach (I don't have a kayak and don't want to piss about with paddling out baits), going mulloway fishing around the state, targeting the large eagle rays down Hallett Cove off the beach (I live there lol) etc.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylzzz69 95 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I'm also in the look for a new surf rod and have many people mention the penn prevail probably get a 12ft to match penn spin fisher ssv 6500LL (can't wait to get this baby) Think it's light enough to cast lures with for a while and then solid enough to hopefully land a mulloway/shark My current surf rod is a silstar crystal tip 10ft 3' and I've had it for well over 10 years and it has caught some serious fish! can't fault this and it is light to walk the beaches casting lures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kon 300 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Hey dylzz, and other subject matter experts, just wondering (I don`t do a great deal of LB...) - my beach rod is currently a 10ft Silstar Crystal, the only designation I can find on it is PC-1002 RSM. Seems a little "delicate" at the thin end, having said that a 50cm mully was a "meh, whatever" reaction from the rod, but I`m just intrigued as to what would be the realistic upper limit of beastie size with my Silstar? (without being stupid and trying to pole in something big with the drag wound up of course!) Mattyboy - Penn 950ssm, you said? mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hugo 120 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Have a look at the range of Samaki Zing surf rods. A tad over $150, but have a range of 2 piece 12 foot models. I have the 10 - 20 kg model and will be giving it a run this Easter with an Emblem Pro reel. Would suit the bigger pen spin reels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I bought it with the sole intention of giving surf fishing for bigger things a serious crack; so taking it sharking up to Tennyson and around there next season off the beach (I don't have a kayak and don't want to piss about with paddling out baits), going mulloway fishing around the state, targeting the large eagle rays down Hallett Cove off the beach (I live there lol) etc.... I have a Daiwa Sealine X 50 for that sort of thing loaded with about 300m of 50lb braid topped off with around 150m of 40lb mono. I use a slidebait rig, so I cast out a heavy sinker (8oz grapnel) and let it get buried, then with a nice taut line I clip on the slide rig and send out the bait. A great setup that originated in South Africa, allows you to get great distance and use a bait that would be too big to cast effectively. Haven't caught anything substantial on it yet though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyboy21 2 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 G"day mate ,Mo tackle have a clearout on a quality line of rods the Supergraph range for 161....excact same as Snyder [wilson and snyder the same blanks] the supergraph series is a graphite composite version,slightly stiffer but at the same time lighter to hold. The supergraph heavy is the one that suits your needs. Cheers link http://www.motackle.com.au/supergraph-surf-3104080.html mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyboy21 2 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 G"day mate ,Mo tackle have a clearout on a quality line of rods the Supergraph range for 161....excact same as Snyder [wilson and snyder the same blanks] the supergraph series is a graphite composite version,slightly stiffer but at the same time lighter to hold. The supergraph heavy is the one that suits your needs. Cheers link http://www.motackle.com.au/supergraph-surf-3104080.html G"day mate ,Mo tackle have a clearout on a quality line of rods the Supergraph range for 161....excact same as Snyder [wilson and snyder the same blanks] the supergraph series is a graphite composite version,slightly stiffer but at the same time lighter to hold. The supergraph heavy is the one that suits your needs. Cheers link http://www.motackle.com.au/supergraph-surf-3104080.html hey cal do you know of any stores that would have these? would like to have a feel of one thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Booma 1,360 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I have my 950SSM on a shimano Aerowave 12' 6-10kg rod, goes alright and gets a nice bend without being too sloppy! mattyboy21 and Newbie 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 hey cal do you know of any stores that would have these? would like to have a feel of one thanks Yes Matty ,Spot ON at Salisbury had or have one. Its the supergraph heavy surf . Feels very nice. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyboy21 2 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 thanks cal will go check it out Booma i had a look at those they were a little to light and whippy but they were nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Booma 1,360 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yeah thats fair enough, I'm not a fan of real stiff fishing rods which is why the softer action appealed to me mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylzzz69 95 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I put my hands on a penn spin fisher v 12ft $100. Its a beautiful thing! mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyboy21 2 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I put my hands on a penn spin fisher v 12ft $100. Its a beautiful thing! that looks nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylzzz69 95 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Got that rod setup matched with a penn spin fisher ssv 6500 ll over 300m of 50lb braid Hopefully it should help land a west coast mully or 2 mattyboy21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyboy21 2 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 thanks for your help guys i got the spin fisher 12ft feels nice and light will probably get a custom one made later in the year for west coast mullies dylzzz69 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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