Surf Fishing Reel
Surf Fishing Reel
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 Penn Squall 12 Conventional Surf Reel Barely Used $120.00 Time Remaining: 1h 11m Buy It Now for only: $132.00 |
 Surf Sinker Sputnik Weights 5 each of 8 oz $17.50 Time Remaining: 24d 12h 21m Buy It Now for only: $17.50 |
 Daiwa Emblem Pro Surf 6000 Spinning Reel NEW EMP6000a $154.95 Time Remaining: 20d 12h 1m Buy It Now for only: $154.95 |
 Aint Caught Sht Fishing Club Boat Funny Surf Ski 4x4 Car Sticker Decal 20x10cm $4.89 Time Remaining: 22d 9h 23m Buy It Now for only: $4.89 |
 Penn Squall 12 Conventional Surf Reel Barely Used $120.00 Time Remaining: 1h 12m Buy It Now for only: $132.00 |
 NEW Large Spinning Fishing Reel 12BB+1 Big Surf Fishing $23.49 Time Remaining: 7h 37m Buy It Now for only: $23.49 |
 NEW Daiwa Emcast Sport Surf Spinning Reel ECS5000 $69.99 Time Remaining: 21d 10h 3m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 VINTAGE True Temper 230 Surf Casting Fishing Reel UNIQUE RED GRIP $40.00 Time Remaining: 4h 41m Buy It Now for only: $70.00 |
 SHIMANO ACTIVECAST 1060 SURF CASTING REEL Drag 33LB NEW $90.50 Time Remaining: 18d 15h 7m Buy It Now for only: $90.50 |
 New Daiwa Powersurf 5500 QD Quick Drag Surf Reel $238.00 Time Remaining: 24d 18h 1m Buy It Now for only: $238.00 |
 Penn Reel 750ss saltwater surf reel $85.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 34m |
 Tica ABYSS TL 8000 Series Surf Fishing Reel Free Spool $105.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 20m Buy It Now for only: $105.00 |
 Mitchell Compact Silver 700 LC Surf Fishing Reel + Free Spool $75.00 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 33m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 Daiwa WINDCAST 5500 Surf Fishing Reel + Free Spool $165.00 Time Remaining: 27d 21h 52m Buy It Now for only: $165.00 |
 Vintage Garcia Mitchell 302 SW custom surf pier $82.00 (27 Bids) Time Remaining: 15h 43m |
 Okuma Long Cast Surf Spinning Reel SURF 60 FREE SHIPPING $79.99 Time Remaining: 14d 8h 58m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 SHIMANO POWER AERO ALBRID CI4 5 Surf fishing reel From JAPAN $279.99 Time Remaining: 1d 24m Buy It Now for only: $279.99 |
 Vintage Penn 60 Long Beach Conventional Salt Water Fishing Reel Surf Pier Boat $10.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 9m |
 Quantum Blue Runner 70 Surf Pier Spin Fishing Reel NEW $29.95 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 55m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 Shimano Super Aero Kisu Special Compe Edition Ultra Fine Line Surf Reel NIB $1,149.99 Time Remaining: 5d 13m Buy It Now for only: $1,149.99 |
 Vintage Mitchell 488 Spinning Reel for Salt Water Surf or Lake fishing $50.00 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 51m |
 New BANAX TORINO 7000 Spinning Reel Sea Jigging Surf Carp fishing reel $129.00 Time Remaining: 10d 15h 57m Buy It Now for only: $129.00 |
 Shimano Activecast 1100 Surf Fishing Reel Drag 15KG $88.70 Time Remaining: 10d 19h 53m Buy It Now for only: $88.70 |
 Daiwa 2011 CROSSCAST 4000 Quick Drag Surf Fishing Reel $129.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 20m Buy It Now for only: $129.00 |
 DAIWA SALTIGA SURF 30 CONVENTIONAL REEL BRAND NEW IN BOX $359.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 13h 33m |
 BIG GAME FISHING REEL CLIP surf penn intl Diawa Okuma Ulua 4 0 6 0 8 0 rod pole $3.98 Time Remaining: 15d 12h 51m Buy It Now for only: $3.98 |
 Banax Triton 5000 Surf Fishing Reel $109.00 Time Remaining: 25d 17h 5m Buy It Now for only: $109.00 |
 Daiwa Saltiga Surf SA SURF6000 New $434.99 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 38m |
 JARVIS WALKER AURORA NEW SURF 6500 REEL IS PACKED FULL OF FEATURES FOR THE MONEY $39.85 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 25m Buy It Now for only: $39.85 |
 SHIMANO ACTIVECAST 1050 SURF CASTING REEL Drag 33LB NEW $90.50 Time Remaining: 18d 15h 7m Buy It Now for only: $90.50 |
 Vintage PENN Peer 209 Levelwind Saltwater Fishing Reel Surf Boat w Rod Mount $32.99 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 13m |
 Shimano Power Aero Albrid CI4 5Type Surf Fishing Reel + Free Spool $289.00 Time Remaining: 27d 21h 52m Buy It Now for only: $289.00 |
 Tica ABYSS TL 10000 Series Surf Fishing Reel Free Spool $107.00 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 10m Buy It Now for only: $107.00 |
 Daiwa WINDCAST 6000 Surf Fishing Reel Drag15kg $165.00 Time Remaining: 13d 13h 40m Buy It Now for only: $165.00 |
 Vintage PENN 309 Levelwind Saltwater Conventional Fishing Reel Surf Pier Boat $22.49 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 18m |
 Okuma Cedros Surf CS S 802M Spinning Rod $89.95 Time Remaining: 9d 2h 45m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 2 Quantum Blue Runner 70 Surf Pier Spinning Reels NEW $59.95 Time Remaining: 11d 1h 21m Buy It Now for only: $59.95 |
 Vintage PENN Jigmaster 500 Conventional Fishing Reel w Rod Mount Surf Pier Boat $22.25 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 25m |
 Banax Triton Boat Surf Fishing Reel $99.00 Time Remaining: 25d 17h 5m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 OKUMA BLUE DIAMOND 9 2PC SALTWATER SPINNING SURF ROD $42.11 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 52m Buy It Now for only: $42.11 |
 R U surf spinning reel vintage 1950s $7.50 Time Remaining: 3d 12h 38m |
 Shimano Power Aero Albrid CI4 3Type Surf Fishing Reel + Free Spool $289.00 Time Remaining: 27d 21h 52m Buy It Now for only: $289.00 |
 New Okuma ZEXON SURF ZX 6000 NO4 Spinning Reel $86.90 Time Remaining: 19d 18h 33m Buy It Now for only: $86.90 |
 Shimano Activecast 1080 Surf Fishing Reel Drag 15KG $88.70 Time Remaining: 10d 19h 53m Buy It Now for only: $88.70 |
 Vintage Garcia Mitchell 303 302 SW surf pier custom lefty $80.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 13h 53m |
 Daiwa Saltiga surf 6000 Spinning Reel Distance Casting SA6000 NIB $469.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 13m Buy It Now for only: $469.99 |
 Shimano Bluewave Surf Bag BWVSB 230 $49.95 Time Remaining: 11d 5h 40m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 SW70 Bait runner fishing reel Surf Reel $47.88 Time Remaining: 4d 22h 33m Buy It Now for only: $57.65 |
 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY FISHING SPINNING REEL JET SURF 8000 $63.51 Time Remaining: 10d 22h 55m Buy It Now for only: $63.51 |
 Okuma Cedros Surf CS S 1102H Spinning Rod $124.95 Time Remaining: 9d 2h 51m Buy It Now for only: $124.95 |
 Mitchell AVOCAST 8000 Surf Fishing Reel 2012 $29.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 1h 6m |
 Daiwa NEW CROSSCAST 5000 Surf Fishing Reel Drag15kg $98.00 Time Remaining: 13d 13h 40m Buy It Now for only: $98.00 |
 New Shimano Power Aero ALBRID C14 5 Surf Fishing Spinning Reel+ 8 spool $269.90 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 47m Buy It Now for only: $269.90 |
 Okuma Cedros Surf Rods CS S 762M Spinning Rod $79.95 Time Remaining: 8d 2h 37m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Daiwa Pluton 200HL Left hand reel surf bait lure fishing salt water fresh wate $351.00 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 21m Buy It Now for only: $391.00 |
 Shimano Power Aero SWINGCAST XT 5Type Surf Fishing Reel + Free Spool $299.00 Time Remaining: 13d 13h 40m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
 PENN BEACHMASTER 155L Fishing Reel Deep Sea Surf $45.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 35m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 Vintage PENN Delmar 285 Conventional Saltwater Fishing Reel Surf Pier Boat Xlnt $3.75 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 15h 19m |
 Penn Squall SQL15 SQL 15 Surf Casting Reel Mag NEW 2011 $145.00 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 33m Buy It Now for only: $145.00 |
 NEW Daiwa Emcast Sport Surf Spinning Reel ECS5500 $69.99 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 8m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 Vintage PENN Peer 109 Levelwind Saltwater Fishing Reel Surf Pier Boat Ocean Bay $5.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 15h 26m |
 Linewinder Long Cast 9000 Surf Fishing Reel $99.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 20m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 Daiwa line roller bearing POWER SURF QD PRO CARGO ENTO REGAL SALTIGA BLAST SURF $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 50m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Daiwa carbon drag SALTIGA SURF 4500 5000 5500 6000 $15.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 47m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 |
 Vintage PENN Peer 209 Levelwind Saltwater Fishing Reel Surf Pier Boat Bay Ocean $3.75 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 15h 33m |
 NEW Daiwa Emcast Sport Surf Spinning Reel ECS4500 $69.99 Time Remaining: 14d 8h 46m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 New Shimano POWER AERO PA PROSURF 8 Surf Fishing JAPAN Spinning Reel $299.90 Time Remaining: 10d 21h 12m Buy It Now for only: $299.90 |
 Vintage PENN 704Z Spinfisher Spin Spinning Fishing Reel Works Surf Pier Boat $13.50 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 15h 44m |
 Mitchell AVOCAST 8000 Surf Fishing Reel $105.99 Time Remaining: 28d 1h 5m Buy It Now for only: $105.99 |
 Okuma Cedros Surf CS S 1002MH Spinning Rod $109.95 Time Remaining: 9d 2h 50m Buy It Now for only: $109.95 |
 Saltiga Surf Conventional $325.00 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 54m |
 Fishing Reel Daiwa TOURNAMENT SURF 35 CASTIZM QD Surf $999.00 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 48m Buy It Now for only: $999.00 |
 Tica ABYSS TL 9000 Series Surf Fishing Reel Free Spool $107.00 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 10m Buy It Now for only: $107.00 |
 Custom Surf Penn 704 sealed instant anti reverse $149.99 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 27m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 PENN NO 99 SILVER BEACH FISHING REEL COMBINATION SURF TROLLING BOTTOM $29.99 Time Remaining: 4d 8h 26m |
 New Okuma AXEON II AX II 8000 Surf Spinning Reel $119.90 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 54m Buy It Now for only: $119.90 |
 DIAWA AS 7050 SALT SILVER LARGE SPINNING REEL FISHING SURF SALMON MUSKY BASS $55.00 Time Remaining: 21d 8h 30m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 PENN NO 99 FISHING REEL COMBINATION SURF TROLLING BOTTOM $29.99 Time Remaining: 4d 8h 34m |
 Shimano drive gear bearing upgrade SUPER AERO ACTIVE SURF TITANOS XT1000 $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 39m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Daiwa Saltiga Surf 5000 Spinning Reel 411 Gear Ratio FREE SHIPPING $418.49 Time Remaining: 11d 19h 16m Buy It Now for only: $418.49 |
Surf Fishing And "luck"
"I am not even sure there are any fish here," I said to my Dad after feeling a wave of hopelessness. He began laughing as if I had just told a joke. I had been sitting in my beach chair scanning the surf and wondering if I was reading the beach correctly. Eventually I had convinced myself there were no fish anywhere near us. "The waves just don't look right here," I thought to myself. I wanted to pack up and drive down the beach to look for something different. Finally, I gave up the thought of getting Dad out of his chair. There was no way he was going anywhere after catching a 34" striper from that spot only an hour earlier.
Surf fishing is unlike any other type of activity I have ever experienced. The thrill of fighting a large striper or drum from the beach is incredible and anyone can do it! It does not require an off-road vehicle, expensive equipment or even fishing experience. All a person really needs to do is make an effort and be in the right place at the right time.
As humans, we are constantly striving to improve. At a young age, life brings us new goals and we begin learning the best possible way to reach those goals. By utilizing the techniques we learn and by working hard, we become increasingly successful with every attempt. However, in my experience, this theory does not apply to surf fishing.
I have spent countless hours reading fishing books and magazines. I have scanned the internet researching various techniques, and looking for new and improved methods. I have spent a lot of money on rods, reels, hooks, sinkers, bait and I even bought a vehicle for the sole purpose of driving on the sand.
When I first started targeting striped bass, I was obsessed with every detail. Each day, I would check the weather forecast in case there was a front moving in or the wind had decided to blow off the water. I usually had the tide chart memorized and always kept an eye on the water temperature. I would go online and look up the previous year's fishing reports, make notes on the dates, tides and any other details regarding a successful day of fishing. I had set a realistic goal to catch a striper that was at least 40 inches and I had no doubt it was going to happen.
Soon, I was on the beach implementing everything I had learned from other angler's experiences. Before every trip to the beach, I would go out of my way to find the freshest bait, ensure my hooks were sharp, my knots were strong and everything was just right. I fished the best beach structure I could find, varied the distances in my casts and constantly moved the bait a little closer to keep it from getting buried in the sand. From what I understood, the conditions for catching large fish were often apparent and I was doing everything right. According to all of the research I had done, I should have been worn out from catching fish. However, it was just the opposite.
I sat many long hours swatting at biting flies and feeding that precious bait to relentless crabs, small sharks and skates. Other times, the ocean seemed void of life completely, but I kept fresh bait on the hooks and patiently waited and wondered what I could possibly be doing wrong.
One evening, after many unproductive and expensive trips to the beach, I finally caught that fish. To my surprise, it was during a full moon, a West wind was blowing and the ocean was as calm as a lake. These were all conditions I had learned to avoid when striper fishing. I remember thinking to myself, "I am so lucky!"
I have often looked back on that night and have even told other anglers how "lucky" I was when I caught that fish. However, deep down I really felt I had earned that fish the hard way and had been rewarded for spending so much time in the pursuit of my goal. It would be easy to assume that "luck" had little to do with it.
Last week, I was fishing next to a very good friend and angler. After a few hours, he began to express how upset he was with his fishing skills. He told me that he had fished several days this year and has yet to catch anything but skates and dogfish. He began trying to rationalize what he was doing wrong. He started second guessing his tackle, then the spot we were fishing and finally he decided it was because of the tide. As I sat and listened to him, I recognized the same desperation I have often felt. I did my best to assure him he was doing everything right, but I do not think he was convinced.
Make no mistake, several days of surf fishing and nothing to show for it will certainly test any angler's passion. However, if my friend keeps putting in the time I have no doubt that he will hook into that fish. When he does, not only will it be a memorable and rewarding catch, he will once again be reminded that his techniques are solid and his confidence will be restored.
Certainly, it is best to understand and utilize the basics when surf fishing and doing so will put you on the right path. Keep an open mind when talking with other anglers and don't be afraid to try different methods. Over time, through your own experiences, you will find the best technique that works for you. If you find yourself second guessing your techniques, do not be too hasty to change what you have learned.
For me, I had to face the fact that fresh bait, sharp hooks and strong knots would not guarantee catching fish. Once I realized that success is ultimately up to the fish, I was able to relax, enjoy my surroundings and feel "lucky" to have such a beautiful place to fish.
About the Author
Sam Kilgore is a published author and owner of http://www.AtlanticAnglers.com. He also owns and operates Ocean Computers, a computer repair and website design business. His passion in life is learning and teaching people many aspects of saltwater fishing.