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Costa Rica Surf Fishing If you do not have the necessary items, start with a visit to your favorite tackle shop. There's no single rod and reel that will be perfect for spring, summer, and fall fishing, but eight to nine feet is a versatile rod length, and a good starter outfit. Who Surf Fishes? Surf fishermen come in all varieties, but can be just as fanatical as any other fisherman. What some of them lack in the way of a boat they more than make up for in their beach vehicle. Experienced surf anglers cruise the beach looking for that edie or runoff, looking for birds working a school of baitfish. They will follow a moving school of bait fish for miles waiting for a school of blues, reds or trout to begin feeding through them. Rod and Reels Surf fishing requires some very specialized tackle, since this is a very specialized type of fishing. Surf rods from 10 to 12 feet long like the St Croix Premier model, capable of slinging 6 ounces of lead weight plus bait up to 100 yards beyond the breaking surf are seen up and down the beach. A heavy duty spinning reel like the Quantum Boca PT Saltwater model is the usual reel found on these rods. Surf anglers argue regularly as to whether the length of the rod, or the design of the reel, or the size of the rod guides plays the biggest part in achieving long casts. Sinkers and Weights The weights used when bottom fishing in the surf vary little, and are usually a multi-ounce pyramid sinker clipped on a drop rig with the bait and leader further up the line. The pyramid sinker shape helps it dig into the bottom and hold the line tight. Other designs are arguably as good, but the pyramid has been the standard sinker for years.
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