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Our Surf Explorer has been updated for 2013 with introduction of a new heavier 30-50# class rod. This is in addition to the updated 8-12#, 15-20# and 25-30# class for both spinning and conventional reel use. These are very light and rather exotic travel rods designed for surf fishing enthusiasts. Certainly it has additional applications, but it’s made for walking the beach and opportunistic fishing. The rod is a four piece design, using the European Spigot ferrule connections. It’s 2.7 meters in length, almost 9 feet, and now comes in a hard case for safe transport and storage. The rod can handle lure weights of 20-100 grams. It’s graphite and fiberglass constructed for lightness, sensitivity and long term use. The guides are lightweight, but capable of handling Spectra lines. The handle section is a bit long, in keeping with it’s intended application, and you can adjust the positioning of your reel to optimize balance – easily moving the reel forward or back on the rod on the spinning rods. The conventional rods feature a trigger grip – these do not allow the adjustment feature. The Surf Explorer rods have a parabolic action allowing them to fish lighter and heavier and still “feel” right, and now you have more choices for the test being fished with the additional light and medium action rods.
Lure weights and line weights: The rods are made to load up best when used as intended. They are light finesse type rods, not heavy surf rods. Their bend is fairly parabolic, do just fine with braided lines or mono. Each model is designed to fish their intended line test – and this really should be specified in terms of drag load, that’s a more meaningful specification and predicts the bend of the rod better. So, plan to set your drag at 25-30% of the line test intended for the rod and you will enjoy the benefits of a properly tuned rod/reel match. Lure weight varies by model, the lightest rod matching up with lure weights of 1 ounce and under. The 15-20 does very well up to 1.5 ounces, can push 2. The 25-30 is quite comfortable fishing 3/4 to 3 ounces, with 1-2 being a very nice range. For the 30-50 1.5 to 4 ounces is a good range. That model can do a bit higher but you should note how it’s loading up on your casts and adjust accordingly. These rods do best with someone who has some experience and they travel very, very well. They are not intended as boat rods, they are inshore surf rods, and in that arena they represent some of the best rods ever produced.
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Our Custom Rods are being built by someone well known on the West Coast, and beyond. The reason for my reluctance to custom rods in the past was pretty simply, finding a reliable, high quality builder was difficult. There are many who can build a rod, but few who can build them correctly in my estimation, few that can build them to a professional level beyond the hobbyist level (and I’ll direct that towards tackle shops who dabble in rod building and the larger outfits that build to a least common denominator). To be done right requires more than labor time, it requires knowledge of the rod, it’s action, components, the proper spacing of guides, the proper materials and skill… The gentleman building our rods is one such a knowledgeable individual, Bill Havens (aka Salty Dog) . I’d suggest, he’s one of the best in the business.
Way back in 2002-2004 we offered GUSA custom built rods, made by the factory. They were wonderful sticks, and folks lucky enough to own one will attest to their excellent fishing characteristics: strong, light, narrow diameter which just seems to feel right in the hands and superb actions for a wide variety of applications. When the old firm began having problems we had to stop doing business with them. The old owner took a great product and ran it into the ground through poor business practices and even worse follow through in production. We missed them. Our clients did too. So, we were very much excited when John Baker told me that through his association with the Australian distributor (Peter Williams of United Distributing) for his reels, they’d be bringing the old GUSA’s back to life and build them as they should be built. We committed on the spot to support their efforts, both in terms of blanks and hopefully with finished rods too. Things have come together!
The Custom built rods featured below represent our philosophy with respect to building a rod off a blank like the United Composites. We are using state of the art components, excellent wraps, perfectly spaced guides and have shaved no corners in trying to produce the finest rod we can possibly build. You’ll note that where appropriate the rods have aluminum ALPS reel seats, Spectra safe guides, gimbals… They’re built the way I’d like my rods built, by someone who arguably knows more about rod building than anyone else on the West Coast.
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The Team Daiwa surf rods feature a 70/30 split to retain the best action for fishing. All of the models are a fast action which will let you cast larger lures and weights. Because of this you will also have a lot more pulling power when you’re fighting the fish. These rods are super lightweight while retaining high strength due to the design and layout of the graphite used.
Each rod comes with Fuji tangle free alconite insert guides which are some of the best spinning rod guides available on the market, along with a Fuji graphite reel seat which will keep overall weight down and let you cast all day without getting tired.
High modulus HVF graphite construction with Daiwa’s exclusive high volume fiber low-resin material for light weight and sensitivity. X45 for zero blank twist. Limited 5 Year Warranty
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Daiwa introduced standard series LEXA reels with LOUD clickers, great for slow trolling live baits or bait fishing in general. The new Lexa 300 CC models have all the standard features, but add a nice LOUD clicker. Bait fishermen have been asking for a clicker, and nice to see that Daiwa is listening.
Daiwa’s Lexa series reels have been tremendous values and tremendous reels to own. Relatively small baitcasters with high drag capability make them great inshore reels with some serious offshore capability.This series first was shown at ICAST 2012, adding models in 2013 introducing a new 400 size, these have proven their merit for applications requiring greater capacity – in several configurations. In 2016 ICAST Daiwa updated the Lexa series, added some models with asked for features like the clicker which is now available on some models, further refined gear ratio offerings, etc. For 2017 and beyond Daiwa refined the models further, and added new WINN grip handle knobs.
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Over the years Berkley has made some forays into the saltwater super braid market, only to fail and drop out for one reason or another. Their newest line is an 8 carrier Dynema fiber braid. The new line offers a thin diameter while maintaining high breaking strength.
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Fisherman Series drift socks provide added boat-control for precision fishing over pin-point structure. Maximize boat control, quickly deploy, and easily retrieve without tangling and spinning. Reinforced nylon prevents fraying.
A great alternative to slow down idling speed for halibut bounce balling. Use a pair of these, one on each side to maintain a balanced drift forward.
Anglers facing windy conditions have always struggled with boat control. Not only is it difficult to stay on fish-holding structure in the wind it is also very tough to consistently present their live bait and Lures to fish. With the aid of Lindy drift control products this becomes not only possible but easy. For years’ anglers connected their own methods of dealing with the wind and waves. Many tied 5 gallon buckets to their cleats to create drag; others added as much as 500 pounds of sand on the inside of the boat to hold it down in the waves. Sandbags help to reduce bouncing, but they cause sore backs and greatly reduce speed and acceleration in better conditions. The biggest problem with these methods is their lack of convenience. The folks at Lindy Drift Control set out to create a product that solved all the problems. the result was a drift sock that does much more than that.
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CUTTING POINT™ hooks are the latest in high technology hook design developed by the Owner Hook Company of Japan. Unique to each OWNER CUTTING POINT™ hook is the triple-edged cutting blade led by a needle-sharp point that never needs sharpening. The point grabs quickly, and as it begins to penetrate, the three cutting edges slice their way through the toughest scales, cartilage and even jawbones for a positive, effortless hook set.
Flyliner live bait hooks are forged for superior strength but light weight for a more natural bait presentation! Featuring Cutting Point®, short shank and a black chrome finish to resist saltwater corrosion. Ideal for rigging anchovies, sardines, smelt, other small baitfish and strip baits.
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IGFA records confirm that these are the world’s number one saltwater hard bodied lure. Built to take the abuse of hard hitting fish like blues, tarpon, tuna and wahoo the Rapala Magnum® CountDown® is rigged saltwater tough. Metal lip, welded line tie, heavy-duty split rings and Perma Steel hooks provide long life and premium performance. Made of super tough African Abachi wood, these sinking lures swim true at any speed, cast or trolled. More World Record fish have been caught with these Rapalas than any other lure. Magnums® are truly “Your Best Shot At A World Record.”
