Have a look at diawa lexa sees 300 to 400 size really like the look of these good drag 12kg only 400 mag cast 300m plus pe4 can see one as an addition toy reel stable look very versatile reasonable price to 

 hey mate, i already have a daiwa lexa and use it on my jigging outfit 

i am not looking at low profile baitcasters, more so overheads with no level wind on it so it hasnt got as much friction when casting 

 I use a Lethal 30 running 60lb braid and 50lb topshot on an Assassin Beachmaster heavy and can bomb big baits and sinkers a mile, even further when I slide. Can put a 10oz grapnel well over 100m with little effort.

You can get the assassins for around 300 aud shipped from South Africa otherwise around 450-500 from Getaway outdoors, bluewater tackleworld or online.

If you do go a beachmaster I would personally go the medium, regardless of how heavy you plan on fishing as the heavy is an absolute broomstick.

As for reels, get a star drag casting reel such as the lethal, torium, saltist, fathom, etc.

 thanks for the info Hutch,

so dont think that i should try and use my saltist ld40 for the reel ??

i will have a look at the Beachmaster, have heard some other good reports on them previously.

Thanks 

Nathan

if you want to throw big baits then you will need decent rod and reel. It depends on your target species:

dont know much about the prevail or Crank, but these I do know.

RODS

Assassin:-

come stanadard and in HMG, casts between 2 and 10 oz depending on the rod. I have the 10 oz HMG stick and the 2-4 oz lite, awesum rods.

      Big bait =    7-9 oz either HMG or normal, (Hmg is lighter and Stronger, but easier to break if used incorrectly)

Posiedon :-

also has various rods weights available:

           again 7-9 oz for big baits

Purglas

comes in 1 and 2 piece from 3m to 4.1m

can get anything from a 0 (2 ounce) to the extreme, which will handle anything you can throw.

rule of thumb with them is: you can double the last digit to get a fair indication of casting weight

300/1 is a 3m rod with a 2 oz sinker + bait

numbers go from /0 to /7 and then the extreme.

I have a 350/6 for sliding and big baits, a 400/2 and 400/3 for anything else.

Cheaper option (if you can find one) is the old shimano catana O\H 6 oz 15 foot or 10 foot.

I have the 2 oz 12 foot, 6 oz 12 foot and the 6 oz 10 foot

REELs

depend on budget.

for big baits/ sharks/ rays. look at the Saltist\saltiga 50 range or the Torium 30,

I have 3 x 50 size Diawa reels

if you have the skill the torium 50 is a good reel, it'll handle just about anything that picks up your line, but is a bastard to cast.

these reels come in any size from the 20 to the 50. just match the reel to your target species.

Avets:

make a varity of reels in different sizes, some come with magnetic cast control, brilliant to cast strong drag, bit light on line storage capacilty.

sx, m series, j series, l series and h series, lots of info on the web. I've got 3 of them (yip tackle slut)

LX is the same size as the torium 30

Penn

the squall is a good entry level reel and comes with cast control, the Fathom is my preference (alli body,) has reasonable drag, Still needs to be tested against a good fish though.

the fathom 40 would fit the size bracket

Summary

lots of good and suitable kit.

Decide what you want to target and where, (beach, rocks, reef). (Reef cast would require thicker line high drags and stiffer rod to muscle the fish)

work out your bait size and delivery, (cast, slide,)

decide how far you need to cast

then match your kit.

if you would like to check out some combos drop me a PM and we can go to the beach and you can feel the difference.

Then you can shoot off to one of the site sponsers and get kitted out.

cheers

 hey psion,

thanks for vast amounts of info, greatly appreciated 

not looking to buy straight away as i cant really aford it, stupid uni :(

I will definatley be looking to buy through the site sponsers when i can 

for now though i will keep on doing a bit of research based on your recomendations

thanks again, very helpfull

Nathan

 Hi Nathan, 

You should check out the Truth Reels Star Mag.

It is a low profile overhead for beach surfcasting. Has a mechanical and magnetic break. Out of the box it casts amazingly well and is competitive in surf casting comps without any upgrades. 

Luca Piras recently has done a few vids casting with the Truth SM youtube.com/watch he recently won the ASF NAtionals (not on a Truth) so he knows how to cast and what good gear looks like.

I have more stock on the way shortly, PM me if you are interested.  

I did have a look at your reels mate, i would love to be able to have one but at the moment i cant afford it

they look like awsme reels and i always try to help out the site sponsors too

thanks for teasing me :) :)

Nathan

If you are in my area, give me a shout, we can pop down to ocean reef and you can cast a few of the rods/reel combos

cheers

 Thanks heaps psion

i will let you know if i have the time

Nathan

and a fillet of tailor. (done it many times)

Does 5oz + mulie sweet justice. This is with a thump cast or OTG, not a pendulum though (dont have the skills for this :P).

Nice rods.

Cheers,

D80

Edit: I have a 2 piece version

 Thanks Diesel80 for the info

having examples helps a bit with a decision 

thanks again 

Nathan