baitcast surf rod Toadfish Elite Rods in actions for surf casting lures or throwing bait Surf Reel Surf Fishing With

Step 4: Now, with a friend standing a short distance away and the line coming from the top of the feeder spool, begin to reel, keeping the line between your index finger and your thumb using your free hand

The last rod is a 7-3 Vendetta VTC-6 rated for 10 to 20 pounds with a Daiwa Ballistic reel spooled with 30-pound braid and topped off with a 10- to 15-foot fluorocarbon leader in 20-pound test

This is a tournament-level multi-carrier braided line, rigorously field-tested and approved by the Berkley Pro Staff

Elite Gear: Access to the same rods, reels, and topwater bass lures used by the pros

Do freshwater fish respond differently to lures during sudden weather fronts

If you want the best all-around option, start with the Daiwa BG