Can be an issue. Try a star sinker. They tend to hold bottom better than ball or barrel sinkers.

Thanks Noah! Good luck.

Well said!

Thanks Jay! Tight Lines.

Thanks Mark!

Good stuff.

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Thank you!

Spot on! Great reel, though.

You can if it's fairly calm and you don't need to cast far. Gets harder in a decent swell or if you need to reach out a bit wider, though.

@@StarloGetsReel thanks

@@Jack-vi8kh no worries!

Eddie, I try to use the lightest sinker I can get away with - usually about thumbnail-size. Probably about 15 to 20 grams (1/2 - 3/4 ounce)? However, if its rougher or windy you might need to go a bit heavier, or even use TWO sinkers that size. Hook size is very much dependent on target species and bait. If I was using beach worms or pipis and hoping for whiting and bream, I'd probably run a No. 4 hook. For salmon, tailor and larger bream using half a pilchard as bait, I'll run one or two 1/0 to 2/0 hooks. Hope that helps. You should check out www.fishotopia.com for lots more detailed info and perhaps think about joining our Inner Circle membership group for as little as 15 cents a day! Tight Lines.

Sure you can. I use braid in most applications (for its low stretch and fine diametre), but mono will certainly do the job.

Nice clip, thanks for the tip! out of curiosity what is the weight of the ball sinker pls?

1, 1/0 and sometimes 2/0.

@@StarloGetsReel thank you

One of the Light Surf models from Shimano. They have made them in several of their ranges over the years. Very nice rods. Either 10' or 10'6" in length but very light.

It's a Shimano Impact Nano Coastline Light. Not sure if they still make that exact model, but there'd be something very similar in their current line-up. About 10 feet to 10-and-a-half feet long.

10' or 10'6", but light.

@@StarloGetsReel is it a light surf rod or any ten foot light rod and what other applications can I do besides cut bait

@@frankleon6708 they are designated as either Light Surf or Coastline Light, depending on which Shimano range they come from. I also use mine to throw lures from the shore -- chucks a 20 gram metal baitfish profile into the next postcode! My favourite rod on the rocks, too, when fishing lightly-weighted baits of peeled prawn tail or cunjevoi for drummer, bream, trevally, etc. Very versatile rods on the beach, rocks, jetty and even the shores of bays, harbours and estuaries. Can double as a float rod for blackfish (luderick), too.

@@StarloGetsReel dude sounds like the whole package I really am gonna get one cause being light makes all the difference when holding and carrying casting for long periods of time plus switching to different rigs too makes it the one I need I usually fish with a seven foot rod ten pound braid throwing only lures but I need more distance for throwing baits or egg floaters sabiki rigs

@@frankleon6708 cool! I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

It's one of the Shimano "Light Surf" rods, Fush.

@@StarloGetsReel bout 10 foot is it Any reason one could not use say a 7ft6 rod ?

@@joey243win you could, but I find the longer rod much better in the surf. Casts further (when you need to) and helps keep the line up above the shore break, which stops it washing around and makes it easier to feel bites.

@@StarloGetsReel cheers mate !

@@joey243win no worries!

Thanks Tim! I've subscribed to yours, too!

Starlo Gets Reel Yessir you’re welcome and thank you! I appreciate you, brother.

Cool!