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Surf Fishing

Ja Rhule

By Ja Rhule,
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g5jamz Newbie

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50lb braided is still only about the circumference of what mono...12lb?
 
That will be fine.  In surf fishing, you will get a lot of abrasion, teeth, and other things that will and can eat up monofilament in addition to just normal age/UV degradation.  And you'll have more sensitivity to boot.
 
You really can't go wrong with Shimano's higher end models, Penn, or some of the higher named brands.  In surf fishing, you get what you pay for.  I've had some of my Penn reels since I was in my 20s.  You take care of them and you'll have them a long time.
 
Just FYI...I've never caught a cobia from the shoreline...just off a kayak just beyond breakers.  Not saying they can't be, I've just never done it.  If you have access to eels, those are a cobia's cocaine.
 
If you're going surf fishing, I also highly recommend building out yourself a flounder rod.  While the big daddy is sitting and working for you in a holder (unless you're holding the entire time), you can use a smaller rig to work the edges for flounder, trout, and even drum that get into the sloughs.  I suggest a medium reel like a Penn 4000/5000 class and put it on a steelhead rod.  Enough length to cast way out if needed, but enough action to work the areas where the waves crash looking for flounder.
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