Shore albies - Rod/reel spin

[albythereforyou]

If you are from shore, I would go with an 8' rod. That extra ft makes a big difference in casting distance. Yesterday I was fishing a 7' mojo, and I was not impressed with how it casted compared to my other rods. Granted this might not be as much as an issue if you are strictly going to fish from the rocks, but if you are on a sandy beach that extra distance is nice... I travel a lot and fish a variety of spots for these devils, so the extra distance is always welcomed.

[BEETLE]

I use my St. Croix Tidemaster 8 ft. & Stradic 5000. Also Use my 7 ft. schoolie rod with a Stradic 4000 for a backup or if they stay in close for more fun. Both 30 # powerpro.

Have fun with it.

[Guppy]

On my third 8' Tica on das boat, 10 to 25, 3/4 to 2 fast, 20 lb. braid... I'm not much of a judge but this thing gets those small SI's out there...

The other two sircomed to operator error and trees :-(