@@ScubaChris Spinning reels require spinning rods. Spincasters, baitcasters, and conventional reels require casting rods. When you order a surf fishing rod, you have to look carefully as the seller makes a distinction between spinning and casting. The orientations of the rings are inverted and they were designed to bend with resistance in a certain direction.
@@JCosio-bs9xr Not always. I just helped Okuma in 2 Surf Rods that are both S & C. Daiwa has a similar rod as well. I’ve made over a dz videos on them. I can use either a Spinner or a conventional on them.
@@JCosio-bs9xr HCS 14’2” & 13’3”. I helped designing them and tested all prototypes in the field for over 6-months. Comes in a padded case & has a counter weight casting system. 3pc, 2.2-8.8oz.
@@mustaphabaadi5490 haha,nah but I'm pretty sure you can get one for cheap,under 50 bucks even,the long rod you have definitely costs more than a shorter one
@@bootlegapples If he uses a proper Hatteras cast, I estimate he can get 125 to 150 yards with some practice. The demonstrated technique was definitely entry level. Once you properly load up a 15 footer with an 8 to 10 oz. sinker and bait, it's almost terrifying how much momentum that cast generates.
It’s a European surf rod, probably designed for fishing in the Med where you need fine and far off tactics for the better fish. You catch nothing by casting 50 yards in the Med. Might not suit US surf fishing (and the cast was awful too)
You guys are correct about many surfcasting situations in the U.S. where beaches typically slope moderately to steeply. Stripers, blues, reds, small sharks, rays, whiting, pompano, and surf perch are all within an easy 60 yard cast on many beaches. However, this isn't universally true and a 15 ft. rod matched to a distance casting reel such as an Akios 757, Penn 15 Squall Casting Special, Avet SX MC, or Shimano Ultegra can help you get the bait out to deeper water when needed. For example, I use a 15-footer and the Akios 757 in California to get to the outer gutters (100 - 150 yards out) where bigger guitars, soupfins, and leopards are lurking during daylight hours. After a powerful cast, that setup sits comfortably in a sand spike -- it's not a rig you want to use for slinging spoons or swimbaits all day. Learning to cast such a beefy heaving setup takes practice and perseverance though.