That’s gotta be the beefiest spinning set up ever

I am new to surf fishing in general (although a life long fisherman mostly freshwater everywhere from my home state of Florida to Alaska). After catching a nearly 6-foot pregnant Blacktip Shark on a cheaper $70 spinning combo on 30-pound mono back in May I fell in love with the thrill and I am now hooked (pun intended) so upon your suggestion, I purchased the Penn Spinfisher VI 10500 and not being able to get the Ugly Stick Bigwater I chose a 12 foot Offshore Angler Breakwater Surf Spinning Rod. I plan on spooling it with an 85 or 100-pound braid. Thanks again for the guidance, now I feel confident that my Surf Shark Fishing Set-up will be capable of handling even larger sharks here Northeast Florida (Atlantic).

Nice setup, but you should have put the braid on first and the mono second due to the monofilament's abrasion resistance.

Awesome job man! Great video!

Good set up I'm getting me the same to try it here in Florida on my kayak for bluegill and crappie

Thanks for your video, because of it Ive just brought both for shark fishing. Tight lines!

Nice setup. If you’re looking more drag the Fin-Nor 9500 puts out 60 lbs and holds 600 yds of 50lb braid.

Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it

Nice combo! I’ve experienced uni to uni and Albright failures doing the same thing going mono to braid most experienced anglers will go fg which is thinner stronger and less friction. Don’t wanna see you lose fish or braid tight lines

Great video.. I have just purchased a set up for uk shore shark fishing using a spinfisher 7500lc. I will be using 40lb braid. What size mono backing do you recomend for that size braid?

Great Video, information was just what I was looking for. And thanks, I've ordered these two, rod & reel to my arsenal. Would be nice even that the information of both products can be searched on the web, a short say of what the Rods line weight rating is. Thanks.

For years I've used a strip of duct tape( gorilla tape) on the spool so the braid has something to bite and once you have the wrap or two a couple small patches of it over that and just fill it with braid. Never slips, never causes corrosion and you will much braid on. Shops will use a heavy wax to do the same thing.

I’ve had that same reel running 80lb braid for my shark setup and it’s a beast!

so the main purpose for your 15ft rod is for casting. If I paddle my bait out then a shorter rod is fine?

what a setup!.. I've got an 11' heavy action uglystik with a Penn spinfisher 9500ss ( USA made).. with 65lb power pro..and I thought it was a handful!.. I've caught 8' sharks with it..but the lack of leverage KILLED my back!..good luck and thanks!

Keeping these vids saved for when I put my Penn V 10500 rig together, both as surf and boat spin outfit. Impressively BIG reel. I've also got two sets of Penn SSM, 650, 750, 850 n 950. have always loved my Penns. Got a few of their overhead reels too, some quite early models. 😍😂😂🎣🇦🇺

Nice. I'm in Hawaii & ordered a new Fenwick Seahawk Surf Rod for spinners from WA. 16.5ft. For a Stingray i just left the butt plug in a fixed position & used my tips of my toes to steady it. Horsed in a +30lb Ray. This type of rod is popular for Europeans carpers. I put a Shimano Ultegra 14000 on it same as the carpers use. Length does matter when casting but a shorter rod can pump a big fish in easier. I like 12ft with a SS butt cap, or a 13'3" casting rod. There are strong 12ft surf casting rods out there like the Mojo Surf heavy. Also Blackhole has some impressive 12ft casters that are on KZfaq for casting +700ft. I like the energy you put into your video. Great job.

Awesome set up.

Great video!!! ❤️ I definitely want two of these outfits!!!

Hi, great video : ) One quick question pls, why the mono inside and not outside? Thank you.

Awesome rod & reel boss ! Awesome video boss ! I used a Ebay $ 30 BUCKS Penn conventional 350 leveline reel WITH 80LB test line on my 30 year old Zebco heavy duty 7ft 50LB test catfish rod and I never had an issued reeling in the shark !

Maybe you can answer my question I have several rigs just like you built. I have braid on first as my backing with mono on last . Can you explain line use or why even have a different backing . A corpus Christi shop lined mine and the only explanation I got was thats the way it's done .. But why is it done that way

Nice and very informative!!

Quick question; what other purpose does the backing mono line serve other than to give the braided line more grip? Your reel already has a rubber tube at the centre that can give the braided line more grip. Also, why spool the mono backing halfway through the reel instead of just enough to cover the whole reel spool and back the braided line that way?

Found you from key west kayak fishing, here’s to helping to 1K!!

great setup

I would of went braid backing( reel is braid compatible )... so the mono gets used more and you can just replace the mono, much cheaper then replacing powerpro. also mono has the stretch needed on the big fish ( less leader needed then ). Then some 100+lb leader, 200+lb wire trace to a circle hook.

Can you explain the reason for backing? Very good video! I just got a spinfisher 8500 and loaded it up with 65lb power pro brain but no backing.

I have the 15ft ugly stick bigwater with a penn battle iii 8000, i just cant get a far cast with it im not sure why but i can get a further cast on my 12ft rod.

helping you because you help others. thanks

you should look into getting a metal reel seat. Graphite and plastic tend to break or bend, for bigger loads.

We’re you get that big water I got a 8500 spinfisher I need a surf rod for it

Interesting and nice setup , I have one big machine as well, used to catch big fishes at Adriatic sea, My is model called The Rock by Balzer , and rod is very popular 4m long Katana heavy, sorry for metric units , we use those here, so when u use imperial units I always have to calculate em :)

Awesome review

Hi ,sir ,wht the brand name ,your rod ,can you tell me,how fit of your ros ,and the series no length .i fill i wanna buy ,it ,

very helpful been looking for a surf rod for awhile and ugly stik is my favorite brand

Just curious, why put backing on that’s thicker than the braid. In my mind that would limit the amount of braid you can put on. Why not spoil it full of 60lb braid? I’m new to shark fishing and trying to learn

Put the braid on there first mono second and change the mono all the time and use a fg knot to connect

Nice i got a 12 ft mh big water ugly and a 6500 spinfisher v, thing it would be good for 40 pound cats?

im literally about to buy this rod and pair with the same reel but the 7500. will it fit this rod??

Hello. I very interested in shark fishing . I have bought Shimano tiagra 130A but I don't know what rod should I by ? There are only custom rods , but I want productional one . Can you reccomend me some ? Thanks a lot . P.s I need a land based type .

I have the same setup but with all 100 lb braid and a 12 ft ugly stick because i could not find the 15

Hey there, awesome explained video! I like this kind of channels☺ I joined your channel and LIKED!👍👍

I was actually thinking about doing almost this exact setup. But the 2 1/2lb reel just seems like it would be awkward to cast. Looks good though.

Nice video and great selection choices. The Big Water and GX2 are my favorite surf rods. One question, why not go straight braid? I am running about 750 yards of 85lb on a Daiwa DF100a and about 500 yards of 45lb on a FierceIII 8000 LL with no backing on either.

I had a sand tiger probably 200-250 pounds on battle 2 8000 the other night had the drag locked down on it and it was still taking I think that locks down at 30 lb figures the hook pulled 5 feet from the beach , have a slammer 3 8500 on the way 50lb max drag perfect reel for land base shark fishing

Love the ugly stik 👊

I just bout 3 of those reels can't wait until they ship!

LOL we need these rods here, we got plenty of sharks, yet i believe they are protected here, do you get any? cheers

still dont know if i should go for a conventional or a spinning.

Just liked your vid man very nice setup

Great video buddy. Could you show us the video , where you cast 15ft rod?

Can you tell me where to find that rod? Seems to be hard to find.

Omg nooo go to west Marin and ask them to put stright 65 lbs braid

Really love watching your videos here my friend

I use this same setup for catching trout here in Colorado.

Use an fg knot for your mono to braid connection. Much stronger and thinner

I wish I had that setup, my setup for sharks and rays in Southern California is a daiwa bg 8000 with a 10 foot ugly stick rod

Why would you put the mono underneath the braid? Every shark angler I know top shots the mono on top braid will wear faster than the monk doesn’t make any sense

I'm lookomg for a 8000 or bigger. I have 2500 saltsteiker. 4000 battle 2. My main reel is penn slammer 3 5500. It has 40lbs of drag. I dont shark that much. Diawa or penn 8000 bigger qork. I have 80lb moss Camo braided. Also 100lb fluro. And #19 wire. Need reel bit seems my 5500 slammer has most drag.. need cheaper shark o e any suggestions ease

I got the 12 ft big water with a penn 6000 series and love it

But really smart combo you wend with definitely was worth the money I think imma get the same thing now

What are the pro's and con's of even having mono backing. I would think its cheaper to use mono, but you also can't have as much line on. Also spools often are limited in yardage, but at a tackle store, they often have massive rolls of line. i understand mono has stretch as well, but the 300 yards of braid would eliminate this for the most part. And that's the purpose of the mono leader on a sharking rig. At this point, I'm just spilling out thoughts, and I'd like to hear yours.

You think I can use that rod on a Penn battle 2 8000 size reel

You should use an arbor knot to secure the mono to the spool :)

what do you think abt daiwa df 100 a giant reel?

I use a penn power crank surf rod rated 15 to 24 kg a 18000 stella 50 lb braid line also I use a ugly stick 9 ft with a fin nor 950 of shore reel for sharks mostly bronze whales 6 to 8 ft , I like that set of yours I wish you were here with me at Nanarup beach Albany WESTERN AUSTRALIA SOUTHERN OCEAN where I live is only 100meters from the beach

Here another suggestion, try madcat catstick rod 10 Ft that design massive wels catfish over 300lb only £90. That rod can hold 140lb braid. Plus is it rust resistant very powerful and flexible.

I’m gunna do that!!

One of my setups is similar to yours the 15' Ugly Stik with a Penn battle III 10,000 with 80 lb braid and its awesome brother.

With this set up, what size sharks are you expected to pull out? We got some pretty big sharks in the gulf of Mexico. I'm looking into building my first shark rod/reel soon and watching videos like these help me get an idea on the type of gear to pick up.

I found si.gle blood knot works bettwr for casting. Could be wrong.

great video thanks for sharing

Great video, the Australians have figured out how to get your bait far out. The Australians, use a technique called slide lining. They launch out a heavy sinker, then they use a slide line jig with heavy mono or wire to to the bait then they slide the jig down towards the casted out weight. U can see the technique on KZfaq.

I’m buying this exact set up for 180. Did I get a good deal ?

Is the 15 ft heavy real flimsy or is it somewhat stiff

What is that rod called

Just curious question I'm thinking to get this rod from amazon is flagged as a canifornia probitation 69 warning about this fishing rod I'm just wondering does rod have a harmful material that cause cancer ? I'm confused about this

How’s this compared to the slammer 10500

how much wait can the rod pull in?

with a reel that big i probably would have straightpiped it with 65lb braid no backing. once the braid gets old and faded reverse it and use the new braid underneath

What’s the reason for a backer why can’t you run just straight braid?

Do you mainly use fixed spools for baut fishing?

Where can I buy that rod?

Why didn't you just fill the whole spool with braid? I use the same reel, but have approx 250yds of braid backing (65lbs) and a 150yd of 70lbs topshot. Casting is still quite good and I don't need to worry about abbrasion as much as I would with braid. I don't now if you have used it yet, but I fear the 50lbs won't hold up if you get a bigger shark. BTW, over here in Europe you can get even longer rods (Shimano, SPRO, Shakespeare produce them), up to 5 meters (16ft). But if you do not need the distance, they are useless. I use a 13 and 14ft rods and they do the job nicely.

When i go to the reel link its only pulling up to 9500 reel can someone explain please

Nice setup but you need to spool line alot tighter than that

Assister channel playlist directed me here. good luck to your fighting sharks.

Do you have a link to this stuff.

Fishing rod for fishing what is it

What kinds of the reel is that?

go for an okuma rockway its rated for 16 oz casting and its very strong

use a glove and weave the line through your fingers to spool your reel youll be able to put more than enough tension on the line

how much did it cost

DUDE that is a nice set up!

Holy smokes! That reel looks ridiculous compared to the ones I use for ice fishing haha

Quality video! What are you going for whale sharks? Lol. Here in the S.F Bay you can catch just about every shark on a 8' foot rod and 5000 size reel. I wish we had had big tiger and bull sharks around here, they look like they put up quite the fight!

Tanks ,very nice

The only issue with using a 15’ rod is that the shark has A LOT of leverage, if you’re surf casting, obviously the longer length helps with casting distance, however with a little practice, a 12’ rod will serve you well and your back will thank you for it

isnt the ugly stik big water line weight rating only up to 40lbs?