Our Go-To Surf Rod/Reel Combos

[Eric Roach]

I've built two 1321Ms; one with six SS lowriders and one with 11 titanium guides (HV/MN/Ys) laid out via New Guide Concept (NGC).

The titanium guide layout allowed the rod to be lighter and faster, which helped with distance (160+ yds with a VS275), but the SS lowriders allowed for a more versatile rod, as it slowed it down enough to use 3/8 oz jig heads and allowed for easier pencil-working.

I sold the lowrider build a few years back, and I broke my titanium build this past October, so I'm in need of another. Most likely I will build another one with stainless steel lowriders. That was my favorite.
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[1dozenraw]

During this past year I still grabbed my Loomis 1266/706z combo most often.

Conventional was split between my Rainshadow SW1088/Abu 6500CL and my GSB1201L with the same reel. Also use a 10' PacBay 1208 a lot.

Coming year I hope to use a GSB1321L wrapped and cut down by bdsandman as my spinning rig.

[MikeToole]

1201M with a Penn 560 Slammer.

[chefchris401]

my go to set up is an 11ft custom lami, the blank i used is the ISU 1322MH, its rated 3 to 8 but throws loaded redfins to big plugs like GRS and large rigged eels all day. Sensitive tip and lots of backbone. Its wrapped with lowriders and shrink grip like the legends. I had two, snapped one last year and still have the other one.

The reel is a zeebaas 27, the only reel i own and use except for some bottom fishing set ups.

This year Im building the 10ft century stealth rated 1 to 4, and then the century 1327 11ft rod. Doing k frames on the 10ft, dont know what the big deal is with these guides will be cool to see what all the hype is about.

Might do the 11ft with lowriders depending on how i like the k frames.

I would go with a one piece rod but dont have the room in the house and i work in providence downtown and dont feel comfortable leaving it on the roof during the day.

If i had the room id build a gsb 1321M all day