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tundrawalker1 · Nov 3, 2015

Hey gang. I didn't get out striper fishing at all this year having spent all my time smallmouth and chain pickerel fishing. But I tell myself I will get back into striper fishing next year. Yeah, I know there is still a lot of good fishing left for this year especially in the Bay of Fundy but time is tight so I thought I would simply prepare for next year.

Currently, I have a piece of junk rod that is only 6'6". That is the first thing that is being upgraded. I want a nice surf casting rod, probably over 10' long. What suggestions do you guys have for a good, hardy rod for beach casting for stripers?

With a new rod comes new line. I think I currently use 30 pound test braid. Any suggestions on line? I will be surf casting so I will be using at least 3 ounce weights so good line will be required. If the rod is able to handle 5 ounce weights to be able to cast further, what would you suggest for the pound test of braid then?

And of course, where would you suggest I get these items?

Thanks in advance.

keldycandy · Nov 6, 2015

hey tundra how close to the HRM do you live?

I got a 10ft and a 13ft rod, my 10ft is rated up to 5 ounces but I had 9 and 10 ounces on it and it never broke

for braided I would use a minimum of 50lbs for what your talking about I got 30lb on my 10ft right now for mackerel(no 65lb line ins tock when I needed to replace)

I was using 65lb and 80lb braid

I bought all this stuff at Hi-Liner fishing gear and tackle in bayer's like across from the metro self storage

tundrawalker1 · Nov 9, 2015

Thanks Keldycandy. I live in Mount Uniacke, just outside HRM but I work down town Halifax. I am getting out to Hiliner soon. Likely where I will get my new rod.

keldycandy · Nov 9, 2015

I was out there a few days ago picking up some commercial gear with a friend, they had a lot of penn rods there out on display, but I didn't see any eagle claw rods, the yellow and blue or yellow and black rods which are 8ft+

troutman99 · Nov 9, 2015

i have two of the 9ft penn pursuit ii combos from there had 30lb mono on them the last two years and worked pretty good will probably try braid next year the i have casted 6oz weights with whole squid on them before no problem and the reels are nice and smooth with good drag

keldycandy · Nov 10, 2015

yeah the penn rods are nice, but I would go with a min of 50lb tho, especialy fishing in high tide rivers such as the stewiacke and shubie river.

here is my set up's

10ft eagle claw rod-okuma ABF65 with 30lb braid atm

13ft eagle claw rod-Penn Pursuit 2 with 80lb braid

tundrawalker1 · Nov 10, 2015

What do those rods go for in terms of costs?

keldycandy · Nov 10, 2015

if the prices haven't changed much my 10ft was around $45-50 bucks taxes in and my 13ft was around $60-65 bucks

the penn combo is around $125+tax

and there is other rods there in the store too, they go for around $75+ for a rod

the rods they carry are eagle claw, penn and shakespear ugly sticks, with ugly sticks being around the top end there for prices

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