On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:00:16 -0500, Rodney Long
wrote:

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.

Yeah,.....make sure you have extra money to give to Dick Short,
spammer nonpareil.