oceanside harbor 7/6 afternoon

[Hobie-Pedaller]

Originally Posted by beef78

A good rod that will take a lot of abuse is the berkley lightning rod shock. I paid 40 bucks at walmart. you can use up to 50 lb test and they have spinning rods and baitcasting. they are the best for your money when starting out.

i completely agree there. for moderate price, these rods are outstanding.
(although i have not seen any at WalMart in recent years)

i have 3 of these baitcasting lightning rods, used for 6+ years now.
7 ft, med-heavy action, 10-25 lb line.

the stiffness/action of the rod is PERFECT for bays & kelp Bass, etc.
i use 8-10 lb test mono in Bays, and 15-20 lb test mono in Kelp beds.

(but this rod is NOT going to be a rod for bigger fish like YT, WSB, or big Hali's.)
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