smr_hga Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 The mullet run has begun! After seeing a video on youtube of people fishing topwater here in florida and catching tons of bluefish, jack, etc i think its time to get out their myself! Anyways i've never done surf fishing but i think i'm gonna take the approach they were which was throwing arftificials with a short 6' 6" rod. It just so happens that i have a 6' 6" saltwater rod and reel spinning combo equipped with 15lb mono that will hopefully get the job done. However i have no saltwater lures but i dont really think the fish care whether its a bass lure or not My main concern is that i may not be able to cast very far due to the weight of my lures... So i would like to know whether my setup will suffice and what lures you would reccomend. I am hoping to catch my first non-pinfish saltwater fish. Quote
Catch 22 Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 20 or 30 lb braid/mono leader would probably get more distance for you.Some of the lures you might try are heavy enough to go the distance you need.Spoons,Rebel wind cheaters,or bucktail jigs even with an inline sinker ahead of them. I have yet to surf Fla,but up here often times the fish are no more than a short cast in the suds, particularly at high tide. Often times I will cast almost parallel to the shore line. Other times you have to get a bait past the first bar to do good. Landing /releasing fish in the suds is a lot different than in a boat.Plan ahead what to do with your rod/reel while dealing with a fish. Laying them in the sand is not an option. 1 Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted October 25, 2015 Super User Posted October 25, 2015 Kinda hard to advise if your rod and reel will be sufficient without more details on their specs. Quote
smr_hga Posted October 25, 2015 Author Posted October 25, 2015 Kinda hard to advise if your rod and reel will be sufficient without more details on their specs. My rod is a Penn pursuit graphite and my reel is a Penn pursuit 6000 (spinning) I have four lures that id be willing to use in this order: Rebel Pop-R Square Bill Crank Johnson Silver Minnow Weedless Spoon And a Spinnerbait that i equipped with a saltwater jig (which i have caught bass with) Quote
smr_hga Posted October 25, 2015 Author Posted October 25, 2015 My rod is a Penn pursuit graphite and my reel is a Penn pursuit 6000 (spinning) I have four lures that id be willing to use in this order: image.jpg Rebel Pop-R image.jpg Square Bill Crank image.jpg Johnson Silver Minnow Weedless Spoon image.jpg And a Spinnerbait that i equipped with a saltwater jig (which i have caught bass with) Oops! I forgot a fifth lure: Gulp Shrimp 3" (Penny) I'm just not sure if it'll be heavy enough. Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted October 26, 2015 Super User Posted October 26, 2015 Those lures are not at all likely to hold up to bluefish or jack crevalle. I recommend you pick up a few saltwater lures that are designed to take the abuse. You're definitely correct that you'd get bites but the hardware won't hold up The reel seems ok. The rod sounds short for what you're trying to do and it probably wouldn't load too well casting the lures in your pic. 1 Quote
smr_hga Posted October 26, 2015 Author Posted October 26, 2015 Those lures are not at all likely to hold up to bluefish or jack crevalle. I recommend you pick up a few saltwater lures that are designed to take the abuse. You're definitely correct that you'd get bites but the hardware won't hold up The reel seems ok. The rod sounds short for what you're trying to do and it probably wouldn't load too well casting the lures in your pic. Yeah i was worried about the life expectency of my lures... Quote
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