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 US Reel SALT I SuperCaster Salt water baitcaster NEW $149.99 Time Remaining: 12d 11h 32m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
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 Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 7000c3 Fresh salt water Fishing Reel $69.01 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 9h 18m |
 NEAR MINT AMBASSADEUR 6000 BAITCASTING BASS SALTWATER REEL WITH CLICKER $71.29 Time Remaining: 8d 5h 52m Buy It Now for only: $71.29 |
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 QUANTUM ENERGY SALTWATER E100HPTS 7.1:1 RIGHT HAND REEL $54.61 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 11h 8m |
 QUANTUM ENERGY SALTWATER E100SPTS 6.3:1 RIGHT HAND BAITCAST REEL $54.61 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 11h 8m |
 QUANTUM CATALYST SALTWATER CT101HPTS 7.0:1 LEFT HAND BAITCAST REEL $53.00 (45 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 12h 46m |
 TOURNAMENT GRADE FRESH/SALTWATER BAITCAST FISHING REEL $44.95 Time Remaining: 21d 9h 23m Buy It Now for only: $44.95 |
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 AMBASSADEUR 5000 ABU GARCIA FRESH OR SALT WATER FISHING REEL SWEDEN $44.99 Time Remaining: 15d 59m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 CTWT20AL 3BB Bearing Baitcasting Saltwater Fishing Reel $41.71 Time Remaining: 9d 17h 39m Buy It Now for only: $41.71 |
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 USED SHIMANO FISHING REEL TRITON 200GT SALTWATER DEEP SEA $31.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 49m |
 CZH50 Gold Baitcast Reel Saltwater/Freshwater Fishing $37.00 Time Remaining: 23h 50m |
 czh50 Gold Baitcast Reel Saltwater/Freshwater Fishing $37.00 Time Remaining: 5d 4h 53m Buy It Now for only: $37.00 |
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 QUANTUM ENERGY SALTWATER E101HPTS 7.0:1 LEFT HAND BAITCAST REEL $24.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 11h 8m |
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 BUF100RE 3BB Bearing Baitcasting Saltwater Fishing Reel $26.88 Time Remaining: 9d 17h 39m Buy It Now for only: $26.88 |
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 QUANTUM ENERGY SALTWATER E101SPTS 6.3:1 LEFT HAND BAITCAST REEL $12.51 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 11h 8m |
 TED WILLIAMS SALTWATER SPIN REEL #925.."NO RESERVE" $5.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 7d 39m |
 SHIMANO BANTAM 100EX Lure Control Baitcasting Bass, Saltwater Fishing Reel $152.83 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 14h 11m |
 SHIMANO BANTAM 100EX Lure Control Baitcasting Bass, Saltwater Fishing Reel $100.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5d 14h 29m |
 Quantum Catalyst CT100SPTS Saltwater Baitcasting reel NEW $71.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 40m |
 ABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 6000 BAIT CASTING Fishing Reel salt water off shore $20.49 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 10h 4m |
 Penn 910 Levelmatic Saltwater Fishing Reel $19.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 9h 2m |
What is a good saltwater rod for offshore fishing in Dana Point California?
What is a good saltwater rod to setup with a baitcasting reel. I plan on doing some charter boat fishing. I want a rod thats affordable but thick and strong and sturdy. Id like the closest thing to an all purpose saltwater rod that can handle calico bass to yellowfin tuna, live baitin and iron jigging. Able to hold heavy 12 plus oz. lures for deep waters. I think you get the picture by now. Any recommendations will help.
My favorite is the Calstar WCDH-270-C (actually, mine is custom wrapped, but it's essentially the same as the Calstar factory rod.) I use it with 20 pound test on a Daiwa SL30SH reel, and have fished with it from Ventura county down to Alijos Rocks, caught everything from bass and halibut to tuna and wahoo to one unfortunate marlin on it. In general, it's best for 5 to 30 pound fish, which is about as close to all-purpose as you can do for So.Cal. fishing.
To be realistic, it's a bit light for fish over 30 pounds, and in deep water I don't use more than 8 ounce jigs on it. (4 ounces or so is the maximum casting weight.) For that kind of stuff, I'd recommend a second outfit, like the 870-C or 970-C -- heavier action, and a foot shorter, and 30 pound line. Use that one for yoyo jigging for local yellowtail, and so on.
You can get away with one outfit most of the time, but you don't want to be out of luck when something breaks, or undergunned when the offshore trip for 10 pound yellowtail finds a wide open spot of 40 pound bluefin. So start with the 20-pound rig, and as soon as you can afford it, add a 30-pound outfit.
Here's the page on Calstar's website listing the West Coast rods: http://www.calstarrods.com/westcoast.htm
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