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boat rod vs surf rod?
I just went to wal mart to check out some of their new fishing rods. I have bought shakespeare all my life.. extremely durable rods. never broken. even when they get stuck to immense amounts of kelp. my fifty lb snaps before the rods do. I have a quick question. I saw an 8ft surf rod medium action... and i also saw a 6ft 6in boat rod ..also medium action. Both were 20-40 lb line. I fish off my little boat mostly in the bay but I am looking to go do some deep sea fishing within the next few weeks. Which is better? The boat rod looks thinner but still durable whereas the surf rod is stronger and thicker. Can I use the surf rod to fish around breakwaters, kelp beds? I mostly fish for big kelp bass and stingray. thanks! Extra: what type of line should I use? I usually put 50 lb but I think its kinda heavy because it gets tangled up sometimes when I cast.
In general, a "boat rod" is one designed for bottom fishing, short and without much action. Surf rods are made for casting (and are usually a lot longer than 8 feet). 8 feet isn't long at all for a rod to use on a boat, so it's probably fine for your use. Fishing for kelp (calico) bass usually involves lots of casting, so I'd go with the "surf" rod -- if those were the only two rods available.
If the rod's made for 20-40 pound, use it with 30. 50 pound line is awfully heavy for calicos, I generally use 12 to 20 pound. You could do fine with 50 pound braid and a lighter leader, but if you're using 50 pound monofilament line, it's really going to limit your casting, as well as cutting down on your bites.
If I was looking for a rod for bass and rays, I'd look for one made for 12-20 or 15-30 pound line, 7 to 8 feet long. If you're using a spinning reel, get a spinning rod, if you have a conventional reel get a conventional rod, and you'll use 15 or 20 pound line. Some people like fishing calicos with baitcasting tackle and lighter line, but that won't do you so well with larger rays or larger offshore fish you may find in the summer.
And if you need advice on tackle, go to a real tackle shop, not a Walmart. You'll spend a few bucks more, but the advice you get can help you catch a whole lot more fish... and they'll have a better selection of tackle, so you won't have to worry about choosing from only two models of rods.
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