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The heartbreak is you get turned around on the quagga mussel inspection 90% of the time from a ridiculous reason. Example, a eucalyptus leaf that fell in your boat the morning you drove up and you missed it. Or condensation.

After much praying on the way there, we passed the inspection. What a ...

Water is up ALOT. Still using primitive boat ramp, old pavement loop. Water is close to original ramp
Bingo, we have a couple winners. Not big bear.

Interestingly, I use the exact combination. My workhorse on sandy beaches. They caught my share of surf perch, croakers, beans, guitars, rays...

I don't have either of those, but the Fuego reels have a good reputation.

One note:

The link to the reel you posted is for the 2000 size reel; I think a 2500 size (Like Zhao has) would balance better on a rod that's 8 feet six inches long.

I mostly use 7 foot rods in the surf, with a 2000 reel ...

There are a lot of setups that will work well in the surf. A solid entry setup is an Okuma Celilo 9'6" ML with a 3000 size reel.

Now "best" setups are really a matter of personal preference. I like to use a Loomis STR1263C 10'6" steelhead rod with a Tranx 200XG baitcaster. I use this rod ...

The first photo looks like what I got from Amazon a few years back and worked well for me. Still in good shape, no leakage. Nick Heid did a review on waders awhile back & believe he just reposted a few weeks ago. Go to his site: https://surffishingsocalsd.com/

Make sure you use the waist belt . If you are knocked down and pushed into the surf it can be very difficult to keep your head above water the bouncy factor in the legs will try to put you head down , try to get the air out before tightening the belt . I use breathable ones boot foot and camo as I ...

Hey all I use my waders weekly and have had many different varieties over the years. Here is a company that I found (Paramount Outdoors) and purchased their Zipper Front Deep Eddy. The zipper is amazing!!! The best I have ever had. They don't have boots attached but I highly recommend them. They are ...

Never used Waders in the Surf here. I was raised by a Surf Fisherman. My Pops believed if you got washed out in those things, you drown. To each their own…I save my Simms Waders for the Sierras and Float Tubing. They cost a few bucks but have 20 years of use and look and work fine. My buddies that ...