RE: what do i need for surf fishing?
well bryc i also fish the calif coast ,and yes the longer the rod the better why as to cast out farther past the breaker's ,and a good pound test line whould be 17 # thats what i use cant go rong , i gess spider wire whould work but wont last long in salt water ,and the candy bait whould be ghost shrimp ,or blood worms ,available at most bait shop's near the coast , and yes they make surf rod's that break down try like k-mart or walmart they have a good selection remember buy the longest surf rod you can get that way you will can cast out farther ,dont bother with spider wire for now just get a good 17# line and rig it whith a 2 ounce lead sinker and about 12 inch leader ,try using strips of squid it wont fly off like the candy bait i mentioned earlyer , ok i hope i helped ya out sea yas <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>