WTB: ultralight casting gear

[skrilla]

I use a spinner for light line surf fishing as the performance per dollar ratio agrees with my budget better. A baitcast reel for finesse fishing will run you into the $400+ category. For targeting corbina I use 6LB leaders with a 1000 size spinner and a 6-10# rated rod.

Sight fishing the big one's in the skinny is the most challenging way but the most rewarding for me. For this I flyline sandcrabs on a #6 or #4 mosquito hook on a shorter 5-7ft rod. As they charge with the incoming set I'll cast "in the zone" and hope they pick up my crab. When the surf's flat I pretty much try to knock em on the head as they swim by and do head stands over submerged sand crab beds.

The easier way is to catch them is to bomb out a C-rig. For this I'll use a longer 7-9ft rod. Salmon rods work well for this here in SoCal. I've also taken 4wt fly rod blanks and built them for spinning reels. You'll catch a lot of smaller corbina this way but also have a chance at all the other surf species.