what do you guys have for straight surf pluggin rods,reels

I have a 1205 Lami Ron Arra that I not only use for eels but for needlefish plugs and a Lami 108-3 for the rest of my plugging duties. Got Penn reels on both right now, a 460 Slammer on the 108-3 and a 560 liveliner on the Arra but gonna get a 560 Slammer for the plugging duties soon.:D

Also fish 15 pound berkeley big game mono on both!;)

Sorry....50 pound Seagar floro leader.;)

batson 1087, nautil 6500

I don't quite have the cash for a Lami(someday though!).I use the 8' Tica MH rod with the Shimano Spheros 8000.I use
17lb Biggame Supreme mono with 30lb floro leader.Very solid light tackle plugging setup.

Batson 1088 & Stradic 5000 with 30# Power Pro

Batson 1087 with a Diawa Emblem for beach; also have a custom Ugly Stick fromMike at M+Ds for eels. Ron Arra XRA1205 with a Black Abu Big Game for Canal. 30PP for beach, 65PP for Canal

how about this for a eel/plugg combo a 9ft 1-4oz rod with a shimano bait runner 4500B hows that sound guys

lami 1201M's. either a VS300 for a spinner or an abu 7000c3 for conventional. 65# stealth on the spinner and 30# yo-zuri hybrid on the conventional.

Originally posted by CANAL RAT
how about this for a eel/plugg combo a 9ft 1-4oz rod with a shimano bait runner 4500B hows that sound guys

Sounds like a 1088 Batson and that combo would be perfect for you. That's what I started out plugging with, just be sure to use either Fireline if you want a non stretching line like braid or mono as that rell has a small line roller and you could have trouble with some of the more limp braids out there.

or try a 10'ft sealine-X, i have a reel and i used that rod with it. it works great. or you can use other guys' suggestion.


my setup is:
1) 10 ft lami L/M/H rod with penn 704Z bailless loaded with 30 lbs fireline rated for 2.5 oz-5 oz, but beffy enough for eels, tins, big plugs, jigs, and baits.

2)9 ft st croix light tackle rod for plugging and jigging with my dawia black gold loaded with 12 lbs silver thread line

3: 11'9 ft alstar batson customized by saltheart with an abu garcia BG CT 7500 w/o levelwind loaded with solar collector 25 lbs test and big game supreme green mono 40 lbs test for light chunking, tossing tins and spoons, and heavy pluggage.

i use 40-50 lbs fluro leader.

I use a ron arra 108-4 for most plugging, if I'm throwng larger wooden plugs or eels I have batson 1208. both have 704z's on them.

on my wish list..... a breakaway 1209... hi newell guy:wave:

Arra xra 1321 with Penn 560 slammer:)

For the bucks you cant beat a 1088 Batson, with a 704... great combo, under 300 clams....
For a real cheap set up, look at Tica or the venerable uglystick....

Honey Lami 121-3,Arra1204, Maroon 7000C3, Magged Squidder, and a bunch of other reels in case those break:rolleyes:

Lami GSB132M with a VS250 for eels and a Lami GSB120M with a Penn 706 for plugs.

Wow, are any of those names translatable into english :) Sounds like we have some independantly wealthy people here. I did see the name penn mentioned once. I love casting my conventional when I can get the sholders to cooperate.

I've been using an Allstar 1145 with a Stradic loaded with 50# Stealth.

Originally posted by Eben
I use a ron arra 108-4 for most plugging, if I'm throwng larger wooden plugs or eels I have batson 1208. both have 704z's on them.

on my wish list..... a breakaway 1209... hi newell guy:wave:

Hi Eben, can't beat that stick for the money. As to what I use...well that depends on where I am fishing

I just got the 1205 with an Abu 7000 HSN for eels and plugs, love it. May do a 1201L chopped off 6 inches done spinner when I have some more money.

Armand, I still have a rod for the donation pile. One of these days I'll get it to ya :angel:

-spence

If Lamiglas makes it, I probably have it :D :smash:

But the one I use most often for all-around plugging is the XRA 1204.

Originally posted by Mike P
If Lamiglas makes it, I probably have it :D :smash:

But the one I use most often for all-around plugging is the XRA 1204.

Like he said an I got a few them rainshadow alstar or whoever was makin em when i gotem rods.from my beaches really like my xra 1321.I use 706's on all of em.from 9-11.'I use my 10 ft honey rod alot I really like that one I would guess its 121- 3.pencil poppin an big stuff gets the GSB 132 1M.I still gotta send the 132 1L back that I folded in half on a cast last yr.I have lami's production rods in 9 an 10' so wit the others I got most the bases covered.

For pluging most of the time I use either a batson 1088 with a nautil 6500, an Arra 1204 with a mag elite, or a batson 1088 with a mag elite.

For eels I use a lami 1201L with a 706z.

Batson 1087 with tica 4000/20#
1201l with 704z/ 30# fireline.

Thanks Spence, We'll make good use of it.

Depends on where and when I am fishing.
One rod that I do like in particular is an Allstar 1085-2 with a Daiwa ss2600 and 20lb fireline. Fast action rod works poppers great.
Rod is good with 3/4 oz up to 3 oz no problem. Since it is a 2-piece rod it breaks down for easy for transport in the trunk of my car.

what would be a good newbe conventional rod,reel for launching lures in the canal

I am waiting until I start building my own rod before I do a really good conventional canal setup.

But from my research, here, with other websites and mostly from a member I fished with once (fishaddict).

I would go with the best 10 ft heavy action rod you can afford and match with a Abu Garcia Big Game 7000 HS - you can get the HSN if you like the feel of the narrow spool. that seems to be strictly a matter of preference.

As a beginner convetional caster and a beginner ditch fisherman - that is what I plan to build, buy next.l

would my 1-4oz 9ft rod match up with a Penn 704Z

Yes, I know someone who uses that.

I've got a 704z I love that little reel. I've got it on a 6/5' med action spinning rod. I use that from boat. Caught some big fish on it.