You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!

How has it helped, I'm in Hampstead NC and am curious as to how Florida's advice worked up here.

You still fishing? I saw Fort Fisher and had to ask. It's usually my go to beach for walking out from a beach access to fish. I've had decent luck there and love the area especially when it's not vacation season.

@@adventureswithken1983 you may know by now but everything he said applies to NC surf fishing. Typing from Monroe but I'm no stranger to the Topsail area and all around. I'm new to tying my own rigs like he did but I've found an ugly hand tied fluorocarbon rig with good knots beat store bought. As in the drop rigs with metal swivels and clips etc. Fish aren't that picky but that's alot of hardware in the water. I'd imagine all those "connections" decrease sensitivity vs. just the one line. Ntm clip swivels can fail with big fish. They get hung up on stuff too. I usually tie my own rigs to a barrel swivel to be tied to my main line. That way the rig can roll around in the surf without twisting my main. Not that you asked 😏

Taller is better, for sure -- it also helps to ensure that beach-walking bystanders don't get clotheslined!

Carl Geiger Learned that hard way lol

Great tip and general rule of thumb. Unfortunately, sometimes the situation is difficult to avoid, and, as they say "@&$ % happens." If you do get get your reel sandy, just do the best you can to host it off with fresh water and get it cleaned up.

J Daboss maintain the drag system too! Did that for the first time today. Feels like a new reel.

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Dave Knowl you can easily make your own with 1.5 inch diameter pvc pipe. Pick it up at home chepo cut to desired length. Drill a hole and add a bolt and it where you want the rod to sit in it. Then you can flare the rod holder end with some heat and a wine bottle. Jam it in there. You can then mount some aluminum edge corners to the pvc to make it much easier to stick in the sand.

Michael's DIY tip is good, but if you just want to make it simple, go to a specialty surf tackle shop, like Black Dog Bait & Tackle in Melbourne Beach. They will always have them. I've seen higher sitting stakes at Walmart before, but wouldn't count on them being there reliably.

+Waqas Ahmad Braid is best

Karlos Munoz clam

Good question, sorry for the delayed response. The piece of plastic creates a plane on the water, helping your rig glide across the water on retrieve. This is especially helpful in avoiding snags on beaches with rocks or structure. These are surprisingly effective and are made by John, but anyone can easily make their own at home.

David Fletcher if you only could have one pole 8 foot pole spinning reel with mono

Please show me

I bought a combo called "commander" at dicks sporting goods it already had line on it I put a steel leader on it and used squid rings for bait and caught 3 sharks. I fished right in front of sharkys.

Sorry it was a *Shakespeare contender*

This looks like the Shakespeare Big water spinning combo or something like it. www.uglystik.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-PureFishing-Site/default/Product-Variation?pid=1405374&dwvar_1405374_MFRPN=USBWS102%2f70CBO I have two of the Big Water rods and like them a lot one conventional casting 12 foot heavy and one 10 foot medium heavy spinning with a Penn 6000 Live liner Fierce II on it.

Hey Gustavo, there's tons of great quality surf fishing rod/reel brands available that you really can't go wrong with. I'd only recommend NOT shopping at Walmart. Even though they carry a lot of top brand names, the models of which are the lowest denominator in terms of quality, and in some cases, manufactured specifically for Walmart. Visit a locally owned retailer/outfitter and they'll set you up nicely. You may pay a few dollars more, but ultimately you'll get a lot more bang for your buck (and enjoyment).

thank you ,,,,,,nice video!

It is far more difficult to get a far cast with the shorter rods.

Sean Hanley depends where you are and how far you need to cast. If you are fishing high tide with small surf right in the trough small poles are great. In the same conditions with bigger surf you want a bigger rod to keep your line above the waves. If you need to get out to deeper water though you definitely need the biggest rod you can get your hands on that's priced reasonably. get a huge reel and put on some mono backing finished with 20lb braid. Use a 3oz sinker and send it to the moon.

I will be in Redington Shores right next to The Long Pier or Redington Pier. Also how heavy of mono line should I use? Thanks for the first response.

Sean Hanley i dont know where that is but if your bottom fishing near rocks youre screwed no matter what you use. I would use 20 lb mono line and a cylindrical sinker if your fishing the bottom. If your fishing the top use 20 lb braid line and flouro leader with just a hook and your bait.

Hi! Yep, John is still offering guided surf fishing trips in Melbourne!

Spacefish How can I get lessons or participate in that?

You can call John directly at (321) 777-5554, or call his first mate, Salty Sarge, at (478) 919-7650.

Spacefish thanks I will definitely do that.

But man are they a lot of fun to battle on light tackle!

@@Spacefishtv my problem was rental tackle coz bringing my own on the plane from mn was $200. ! So 20lb on 7’ very light spinning rod failed miserably. Next time I’m driving down and I’ll be loaded. 😎

+Jmichael Isbell It's Florida. any time is a good time. Cocoa Beach Native here.

What's the best bait to use on this kind of rig when fishing the area in the winter? Do frozen shrimp still work well?

Kevin R frozen clam. Cut in small strips and hook them over on themselves like a worm on the hook. You can really chuck it far without losing bait.

Jmichael Isbell when the water is cold. You'll catch pompano and bigger common fish. When it's warmer you catch smaller fish. When it's warm catch sand fleas and blanch them in hot water and freeze them for the winter.

Randy Lahey Thanks--and that does show how little I know about Florida--I had it totally backward. Here in socal, generally, the warmer the water, the better the chances for most of the things we are after

Ugly Stiks and Fierce II Penn reels cant go wrong!!

see the next video in the series on surf casting: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpZ4d5CZ37eqlJs.html

Max Soistmann got three beef stick daiwa rods for 30 bucks each. Work great. 3 years old. Starting to rust but they work fine.