Looking for advice on a surf casting set up.

[luds]

What in your mind fall under all purpose. If you're going to fish mostly just the weymouth area a 10 footer would be overkill in my mind.

[Mike P]

St. Croix is a good product. You could do a lot worse. They're American made blanks, are reasonably priced, they come with a warranty and the company has good customer service.

The set-up you're considering sounds OK to me.

[gone fishin]

Buy it from a shop like M&D - you will get the straight scoop on the gear you are buying. Bass pro didn't impress me as far as having someone in the know talking to people. Mostly mfg. reps there. Also you will have a better chance of having help with your gear when you buy from someone who services what they sell.

[Fishin' Blues]

Originally Posted by luds48

What in your mind fall under all purpose. If you're going to fish mostly just the weymouth area a 10 footer would be overkill in my mind.

I occasionally fish Duxbury Beach and the Cape/Vineyard.

I've been using the same Penn 704z and 9' Ugly Stik set up for the last 15 years. The 704z doesn't handle braid very good, imo, and my shoulder was pretty sore at the end of this year. I need something lighter.