if you dont look at your lure and think, wow, that looks just like an injured little minnow or it doesnt look natural, youre probably doing something wrong
One angler swears by an 86 lure rod whilst the next person will tell you that you have to have a 10 plus rod for steering fish around snags - something I have never understood by the way - and then you need soft tips for soft plastics or stiff tips for surface lures etc
This is a great rod for fishing in the bay or delta
Our go-to California halibut and striper surf fishing rig and setup is as follows, from bottom of the rig to the reel: Small swimbait rigged weedless-style or on a 3/4 to 1-ounce underspin jig head, small jerkbait, spinnerbait or dropshot-rigged shad / fluke 20-pound fluorocarbon leader / top shot (3 to 4-feet) for all styles with 1 to 3-ounce weight for dropshot 8 to 11-foot medium+, medium or medium-light surf spinning rod rated for 1 to 4-ounce sinkers 3000 to 5000-size spinning reel loaded with 20 or 30-pound braid (try 20 for a good all round option) The best livebait rig for California halibut is called a Stinger Rig and consists of a similar set-up to the dropper loop, but the branch of line with the hook on has a small J hook to pin through the livebait's nose, and then a treble hook that hooks into the bait's flank about half-way down
A saltwater kit is a collection of fishing tackle and gear specifically designed for saltwater fishing
