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Kev, you're putting the cart before the horse. I've seen this all too often before so I'm being very sincere when I say to keep it simple and not try to tackle too many things.
I suspect that you are looking and reading too much stuff from too many sources and each one says something like "If you wanna catch fish, you hafta do this". Well, if you listen to 300 different opinions and try 50 different things, you'll master none and frustrate yourself in the process. No matter how many tips & tricks you pick up along the way, there is no substitute for time on the water. Places like this can help shorten the learning curve and maybe steer you away from some of the mistakes we've made on the way, but there is ZERO substitute for time spent learning a particular trick by spending time on the water.
Stick with a decent surf stick matched to a decent reel with good line, develop a smooth cast qnd you'll be suprised how far and well you can cast in a short time. The key to basic casting is a smooth arc that loads up the rod, stores that energy, and then releases all of the energy built up to send whatever your casting to the distance AND location that you want. Seriously keep things simple and work on one major skill at a time and progress to the more difficult methods after you've had success with the more standard methods. It will make a tremendous difference in your enjoying fishing the surf or getting frustrated and hating it...
Good luck,,
John
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