Surfcasting fishing equipment

Surfcasting involves propelling bait over varying distances. This fishing technique is used from the shore or from a breakwater. The aim is to take advantage of areas where fish are holding or passing through.

To choose your surfcasting equipment, you'll need to analyse your future seaside fishing location and the conditions you'll generally encounter. You won't fish the same way from a beach as you would from a stretch of riprap or sea wall.

Knowing this information will enable you to benefit easily from the advice of people who specialise in sea fishing.

You'll need to choose a rod suited to your needs. The length of the rod will be important for casting distances. Power will help you cast heavier or lighter sinkers to keep up with the current. The quality of the carbon will be essential if you want to hold your biggest catches for long minutes.

You also need to ask yourself a few questions before choosing a reel. It will depend directly on the diameters and length of line you wish to use. You'll need to choose the size of the spool, taking these factors into account.

Finally, you'll need to make your own rigs. These will be made up ofhooks that you choose according to the species you are looking for. Coloured pearls, fluorocarbon or swivels will complete your leader.

Once you've mastered these aspects, you'll be ready to become a real surf casting angler, and face the wind of long fishing sessions in search of wolffish.

Criteria for choosing the right equipment

To make the right choice from the outset, it's important to consider a number of points. Surfcasting, like any other technique, requires a bit of knowledge to get it right. Taking the time to understand is one of the keys to success.

Your fishing spot will probably be the most important aspect to take into account. Depending on where you're fishing, you won't need the same casting ability or resistance to the current. Fishing from beaches at a great distance or from a dyke some twenty metres away will not require the same elements.

The predator you're after will also be a factor in your choice of tackle. You don't fish the same way for a wolfish on our coast as for an exotic fish on the beach in Gabon or the Bijagos.

Your diligence will also be an essential factor. If you're an enthusiast who spends many days a month at the water's edge, you shouldn't be afraid to invest. Don't forget that the sea air is salty and often a source of premature wear and tear.

On the other hand, if you're an infrequent angler, you can opt to equip yourself at a lower cost. You'll just have to be methodical about rinsing.

The different characteristics of a surfcasting rod

Surf casting is practised just about everywhere by the sea. This versatility of use has forced manufacturers to develop a wide range of surfcasting rods to best suit anglers' needs and conditions.

Length will be a determining factor. The further you want to cast, the longer you'll need to be. Sizes over 3m90 should be reserved for fishing from a jetty or sea wall.

For beach fishing, where the aim is to achieve casts of over 100m, you'll want a length of 4.30 to 4.50m. For all-round use, aim for a length of 4m20.

Weight can also make a difference. Even though it has been drastically reduced in recent years with carbon, it can still be a problem. The lighter your equipment, the easier and more comfortable it will be to cast.

Power will be your guide to the weight you can cast. Choose models that can go up to over 250g for very strong currents, while you can easily go under 150g for fishing in the opposite conditions.

You'll also want to keep an eye on the action. Our catalogues still include parabolic and semi-parabolic models. To improve casting distance in windy conditions, it's best to whip your rig with a semi parabolic. To cope with very large predators, the parabolic model is justified.

What makes a good surfcasting reel?

A surfcasting reel is very similar to a carp fishing reel. There are a number of things to bear in mind when making your choice.

Once again, weight will be an essential aspect of your choice. It's essential to choose a lightweight model. This will make it much easier to handle your set. You'll be more at ease making long-distance throws and fighting for long minutes.

A second aspect is the build quality and fluidity of the mechanics. The aggressive nature of seawater and the salty environment in general will have to be contained by your mechanics. You'll need to pay attention to the watertightness of the frames and ball bearings, which are increasingly being offered by manufacturers.

Finally, the coil is a point to keep a close eye on. In fact, it is the reel that will give you a number of very important characteristics for your success. First of all, its elongated shape is a sign of fast thread exit. In fact, the maximum amount of body is quickly available for casting, without the turns being one on top of the other.

This ensures long casting distances. Spool diameters will also be responsible for retrieve speed. Its speed will enable you to maintain contact with a size that is coming back towards you or to retrieve a rig quickly.

The different rigs

Once you've got your fishing combo, you'll need to think about your surfcasting rigs: your hooks, line and sinkers to make one of the v's that can exist. To do this, you'll either have to buy ready-made leaders or make them yourself.

The hooks will generally be simple ones. You can vary their shape depending on the species you are looking for and the bait you want to hook. They can be used singly or in combination.

The weight and shape of the sinker are also important factors. It can be adapted to certain substrates and not to others. Grapple models are available for sand fishing.

Small accessories, which are often plentiful for your creations. You'll need coloured beads for your knots. You should also need special swivels, as well as sheathing to prevent tangles.

Once you have all these elements, you can carry out your first tests. They may vary considerably from one species to another, from one station to another or simply depending on the current or the bait used.


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What equipment for surfcasting ?

The surfcasting fishing is a technique very particular one that requires a Specific equipment to hope to capture some fish. Even if in some respects, the reel can be borrowed from Carp fishing techniques, this will be the only element. The rest will have to resist. corrosion or still and to the requirements techniques from this practice.

We will then opt for a together complete dedicated to surfcasting. You will have to count on it. rod fishing, the reel and especially the braid and the nylon. The main features of this equipment will be detailed in broad terms, including the concept of diameter and of size.

The supports will also be essential for practicing from the beach and to prevent you from putting your set directly on the ground. Finally, you will need some luggage and some accessories in order to meet the requirements of the technique and to variations in conditions, which are numerous, especially when looking for species varied as the bar or the sea bream.

The combo rod reel wire

It is the essential element to be able to surfcasting fishing as well in leisure as in competition. It will consist of the three elements that are the reel, the rod and of course the line corps.

The reel will ideally possess a large reel. distances. This will allow him to quickly put the wire output into action during throws. The interest being to easily reach good distances. distances, this will be greatly facilitated, due to the weight of the weight. Depending on the most famous manufacturers, you will opt for sizes of 5500 or 14000 at Shimano and 35 and 45 for a reel manufacturer like Daiwa.

The brake will have to answer to a good power of at least 10kg And always for launching concerns, a slow winding during recovery will be a guarantee of reaching significant distances. recovery will have to oscillate between 80 and 100cm to allow you to easily take off the weights and bring them back without getting caught every meter in the ground.

Level rod, two elements will need to be integrated into your choice. Then it will be a matter of length and power. The first will be between 3m90 and 6m for really particular cases. To start, you can turn to a size of 4m20 or 4m50. In terms of power level, it will depend on the sectors you are involved in. But between 100 and 200 or 225g of power, you will not make a mistake, and will be able to make extensive use of your assembly. Of course, rings and all color decoration elements must be planned for the sea.

Will remain to choose between nylon and braid. If you are a beginner, we advise you to opt for some nylon. filament est également nécessaire pour l'impression. Easier to set up, it won't cut you off and will allow a few mistakes at the beginning. A spool of filament is also necessary for printing. 300m in 30 to 40/100 should without any problem do the trick for everyone. fishermen who are getting started with the technique.


Rod holders and fishing rod racks

support pour canne surfcasting

Here too, we have an essential element of the surfcasting fishing. Except on the dikes where you will unfortunately sometimes be forced to put your equipment on the ground, the rest of the time, you will be more comfortable and in better conditions to position your rod on a support.

The sting of surf remains the simplest and easiest to use. It will exist in several versions. lengths and color. You will choose the longest models for rather soft substrates like sand, and you will shorten the models if you find yourself in areas with pebbles or rocks.

This will allow you to position yourself in different places if you have several canes. flexibility in covering the targeted positions and trying more things. However, this requires a lot of mobility and to remain available to be able to monitor all the Cannes in an efficient manner.

The tripod is the second solution that can be considered. Heavier, it will require a little effort to follow it up to the water's edge. The advantage is that it is more stable and allows you to group your Cannes in the same place. You can even rely on attachment systems to face fishing conditions sometimes complicated and small tips depending on the brands for your weight, your hook or even your assembly.


The small equipment and luggage

In order to set up your first fishing trips, it will be necessary for you to obtain some accessories essential at first. They may not necessarily be numerous, but they must absolutely be part of your outing. Here are the main ones:

  • The weights. We advise you to always have a few. weights in advance and 2 or 3 different weights. They will thus cover situations for different types of fishing, such as for bass, croaker, sea bream or even rays.
  • The hooks. Depending on the bait you set up, you can opt for models with different shapes and sizes. Yuki, VMC or even Daiwa offers you very interesting selections.
  • The bottom line. In fluorocarbon or nylon, these reels allow you to fish discreetly and as close to the fish as possible. Depending on the species of fish you are looking for, you will need to opt for different diameters.
  • The elements of fitting. This is what will allow you to connect all the parts together. You will then need to acquire staples, swivels, beads, sometimes floating ones...


The luggage, it's the second part. It is also important in order to properly organize and easily bring together all of this new equipment to water's edge. This ensures not to suffer too much in this journey, which can sometimes turn into a particularly long ordeal.

For the beginner fishermen not wanting to invest immediately, you can count on a backpack that you already have. One or two boxes, a bag for bait, and good organization will allow you to discover this.

The most passionate among you already being fans of this practice, our advice would be to acquire a complete backpack that one can find at Daiwa, , Sunset or Vercelli. You will have a comfortable model to put on your shoulders, easier to wear and equipped with a thoughtful storage. surfcasting fishing. The cane sheath can also be part of its new equipment.

We hope that these few leads will reassure you about your choice. In any case, if you have any doubts, we will be delighted to answer your questions by email or phone.