I fish for Red fish, trout, and other warm water salt species. They range from palm sized fish to 30+ pounders.I use clousers, shrimp, crab patterns and poppers.

The two reels you mentioned should be great. I have an Okuma Epixor 50 spooled with Power Pro 30# line.It will cast a 2 oz weight a long long way.100 yards +

Now for a different subject. I use tapered leaders, saltwater, in the 10 to 16 lb. sizes.I have been going through them like charmin. I hear of ppl who use the same leader all year. How is this posable with out leavig it in the closet. It seems every fishing trip I manage to mess at least 1 leader u...

Hey thanks for the advise.The problem seems to be getting much better.

Ok I was having some problems with getting knots in the leader during fly casting.SO I got some advise . They told me to be sure and let the back cast straighten out before fireing forward with the forward cast.Now the knots are better, lines speed seems to be faster, distance a little better but my...

My family and my brother and sister in law and their daughter all decided to go to the beach Saturday.We did not get started till about 10:00 am and had to stop half a dozen times on the way.So I got on the beach about 2:00 pm.I drove down 5 miles from access #6 and got rigged and ready.Barely got m...

Does any one have an opinion on the rapala lock and weigh?It is simular to the boga grip but cheaper.Just by looking at it it looks like it might be a little harder to get on the fishes mouth.

How do the scales mentiond above hold up to a good saltwater drenching.If you fish salt water its going to happen sooner or later.

I fish the surf at the very bottom end of Texas, South padre Island.There are a vast # of fish to be caught there.Tarpon, Reds, Speckled Trout, Whiting, Rays,Shark, Jacl Crevalle, black Drum, Spanish and King Macs and an occational tuna.I also fish the bays in this area.

Does Any else fly fish in the surf?Down here it is somewhat popular for tarpon and jacks.Just wondering if anyone elsewhere does it.

Does Any else fly fish in the surf?Down here it is somewhat popular for tarpon and jacks.Just wondering if anyone elsewhere does it.

I have two okuma Integrity reels. One I use for flats fishing and a 10/11 used for surf fishing.They are very good reels for the money.As good a drag as I have ever used.Just like any reel they need washing well after saltwater use. If the truth was known they are made by the same ppl.Tica and Okuma...

Well I just won a new Tsunami 12 foot XH surf, casting rod on ebay.It is an awsome rod that looks, feels and casts like one that cost 3 times the money.It has a grapgite mesh over graphite composite blank,rubberized cork grip, fuji coushioned stainless reel seat and fuji HD guides with a titanium ca...

As for a rod I will make a few suggestiond.Shakespear Uglistik,Tica, Tsunami,Bass Pro Ocean Master rods are all great surf rods.I prefere 10 to 12 footers. Now for the reels. Okuma makes several good spinning reels for the job,Epixor, Azul etc. in the 80 an 90 series.Bait casters work well to. Penns...