From: "Rodney Long"

| David H. Lipman wrote:

Not surf fishing Rodney. You can't use a Rod & Reel designed for fresh water in a salt
environment. The metal can't handle it and it will corrode and will self destruct.
| Well I wouldn't really say that, I've been using bass gear for salt
| water for over 40 years, you just "MUST" rinse them off in fresh water
| throughly after "each" days use. There are a couple of high dollar reels
| that you absolutely can't use in salt water, because of the alloy they
| are made from, these have warnings about salt water all over their boxes
|
| I have an Ambassador 5500C that has served double duty for 35 years, and
| still going strong.
|
| Even salt water gear must be throughly cleaned after each use to last
| very long

Secondly when surf fishing you have to get some distance past the breakers so you need a
good tall rod with good flex action so you can get your lure out there.
|
| True when the fish are that far out, but I have caught thousands inside
| the breakers on fresh water gear. I also use my surf rods for fresh
| water striper, and cat fishing

If anything, I suggest TWO sets. One set designed for Fresh Water and another set
designed for Salt Water fishing.
|
| I agree completely,, but you don't start out doing that on a tight budget.


On a tight budget, one should concentrate on Fresh or Salt, not both. Its almost a
guarantee on doubling the costs.

I watch the other surf fisherman carefully. I often get the fish the others don't simply
because I can cast further. Often the schools of Peanut Bunker don't come in too close and
you have to "get out there" to reach the schools. If you reach the schools, you are
increasing your chances on the good Blues and Stripers.

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Dave
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