I love my Penn spinning reels. Super versatile, bombproof, and budget-friendly.

hey skipper...dont let the ego crawl up on you. 7:45 ... let the lady fish.   She is like your caddy more than your partner.   don't be afraid ..she wont stel any audience... to contrary..she will bring more if you let her more in your videos as a participant, than a cadddt,,  cheers...love your vids

Hey bro don't use the brakes set it zero, use your thumb for feel, just as soon as its about to hit the water use that thumb, you will get further distance.

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Brandon, if you wrap your left thumb at the first knuckle with some flexible tape, you won’t need to fingers to guide your line back onto the conventional reel, the tape will protect your thumb from line cut and you can just move your thumb back and forth over the reel

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Nice, commenting at 9:45, both reel types have their own advantages, for the conventional try getting a rod where the reel anchors to the lower end of the rod.  Then the thumb braking and control you do on the inside/top side of the spool and not on the line.  Then make a light fake cast and when you bring it back then you send it.  Holding the rod with reel tilted at no more than 90 degrees on it's side at the  point of casting bringing it to horizontal after despatching payload.  Then if stuck in rocks/kelp always wrap line around rod and don't put tension on spool or drag system and slowly start moving backwards.  Don't use spool bearing nuts as a braking system.  Always ensure that spool release is on release when casting with a conventional real, because the amount of power you exert when casting is going to  dislodge the rod and reel from your grip to cast out of your hands.  A costly disaster if you are casting on a hard surface like rocks.  When you practice start slow, go for release, line tension control ,accuracy and mastering of the cast.  Then comes power and distance.  More distance can be achieved by releasing some more line when one brings the rod back from the fake cast with intent, like /as one does with flyfishing adding a meter or two when casting.  The latter requires that one has mastered the reel and casting with it. 15:38 Waist rod holders, and casting with the conventional reel is going to test your knots, line and your temperament.  I would recommend a +/- 12 kg line, leader of your choice or required, a lighter sinker/weight line, so if it is stuck and you have hooked a fish, let the weight's line be the part that breaks.  Then swivels, don't use tri just normal.  Hook and main line to the top loop and weight line too bottom.  The sliding rig you have shown in the past is also effective on sand /surf.  On reefs less is more effective.  Can you cast spinning rigs with conventional, yes, but not very light ones.

Tight lines, and let’s see some M terps, while you’re down here in the sunshine state !
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awesome video. so cool to see you guys exploring new ways on fishing haha i've tried overhead surf fishing before and tbh while i did enjoy using it, i didn't find it too practical as you had to pay lot of attention to it. my overhead reel was a penn squall 15. great reel but in the end i found spin with long cast spools to be far easier haha. if i was to use a spin for long distances casting i would recommend the shimano ultegra anyday.

I suggest that you do not "bring the momentum forward," but rather pull down hard and fast with your left hand. Your right hand should be your fulcrum point. Use the magnetic spool brake to slow it as it comes down the arc, open it up and use your thumb to slow the spool, your cast will go much further.

You should try an Alvey surf champion now that they're available over in America now.
Tight lines from down under 👍

Using a rod with a short butt and a conventional reel will increase ease of casting and distance. Thanks for good vids

Too broke to buy a bits box but the vacation is still on. Can't wait to go fishing in Florida

The key is to use at least 4'-5' of line hanging from the rod tip when surf casting. This reduces spool startup speed which lowers the chance for backlashes and leads to increased distance. On baitcasters I use at least 3'-5' of line when distance casting. Tight lines out there!

Awesome catch and cook guys.  Always enjoy your videos.  Be Safe.

I really love my baitcaster rig in the surf for lures and soft plastics. I got an Abu Garcia black max combo last Christmas but the rod was only 5'6 it only gives me a limited casting distance. I'll keep that rod for when I get a kayak but I'm ordering a Abu Garcia veritas 7'9 rod to use with the Black Max reel in the surf. I'll always have my 10' and 12' spinning surf rods for beach bait fishing, however I feel the longer baitcaster will be a lot mote fun with lures and plastics in the surf and estuaries. Only started fishing at xmas 2020, loving it so much. The collection is up to 6 rod and reels so far. Love your videos man. Fish on, fish hard bro