8ft baitcaster rod Hella-Bomb™ 966: 8 ft / Extra Heavy Power / Fast Action The combo comes complete with an IM6 fast action 4 piece 5WT rod coupled with a 5WT aluminum die Lucana Tornado 7ft-8ft Baitcasting Rod

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Honorable Mentions: MagicTail, Joe Baggs, Andrus Best Daytime Surfcasting Lure: Savage Gear Panic Pencil Popper Pros Long casting Erratic surface thrashing entices fish, even in calm and clear water Cons Primarily a daytime lure Key Features Length: 5 and 6 inches Weight 1 and 2 ounces Thru-wire construction Two 4X treble hooks Wide array of colors A pencil popper is one of the longest casting lures in a surfcasters arsenal, but its real power is that it can pull fish to the surface even if theyre not actively feeding

Many anglers favor some other kind of fluorocarbon line

60% of strikes happen while the lure is sitting perfectly still