Inexspensive surf combo

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions, I had time to go through all my fishing tackle, rods, reels and realized I have way more than I thought. So instead of buying an 8nbait combo, I'm going to repair the unusable rods I have now. Before Greg's Bait & Tackle was actually Greg's Bait & Tackle, I think it was portsmouth tackle, they were getting rid of pinnacle surf rods for really cheap, I bought five 11' 2" graphite rods for $25 a piece. But even though they have been stored in my garage for the past 12 to 13 years out of the weather and four of the five have never been used, the guides are coming off when they're touched. So I'm going to learn how to rebuild the rods I have because the one pinnacle rod I did use for years was a great rod, so the graphite blanks must be decent.

And yes, I joined the forum ten years ago🤣. I started my own business at the same time so fishing had to take a seat in the back, I've just now been able to start thinking about fishing again.

BeachBob said:

Omoto Chief 6000 CTM and don't look back. Fantastic quality and superb performance to last a lifetime. If quality, performance, longevity and bang-for-the buck are what you require. The Chiefs were an eye opener for me and they're priced right at less than 6500 Abu's, and they have magnetic cast control! You have a PM incoming about these reels.

As to the rod, I've had both uber cheap and big dollar rods, mostly I roll my own, but I've tested the heck out of the Fiblink surf rods coming out of Asia that are $75 off Amazon and I'm a believer - 13 feet, 2 piece, 4-8ozs, they get the job done.

Amazon.com : Fiblink Surf Casting Fishing Rod 2-Piece Graphite Travel Baitcasting Fishing Rod (Length: 13') : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Fiblink Surf Casting Fishing Rod 2-Piece Graphite Travel Baitcasting Fishing Rod (Length: 13') : Sports & Outdoors

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For $75 I'm buying a 13'.

ExcessiveAngler said:

Very nice, I also see you one of my all-time favorite Classics in there too, looks like an Daiwa Apollo in there, if I’m not mistaken!
Are those three unused ones, conventional or spinning?

EA

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All of them are conventional.

Benji said:

Ask Greg at the bait shack if he has any 1508 or 1509 rainshadows. Good 8nbait rods, price has probably gone up since Ronnie was building them though. Used to be very reasonably priced for what it is locally compared to little further south.

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Will do, thank you.

Don B said:

leeeeeeee, could you expand on " the guides are coming off when they're touched" ?

Do the guides have excessive corrosion ?
Are the thread wraps frayed or rotting ?

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Nothing is frayed and minimal corrosion. If you grab the eye and wiggle ever so slightly, the ceramic will disintegrate and fall apart. Atleast I think it's ceramic, not sure, not a rod builder. The rods haven't moved for ten years so it's really odd. But I look forward to rebuilding. Tonight I removed the the guides and wrap on one of the rods, got down to the blank. Gonna post in the rod building section to get some recommendations on what guides to use.

Thanks for all the advice on rods/combos. I bought two rods and received them Monday and I tell you what! These rods are built like a tank. I got two Penn Battalion II ULUA rods, 13' 6-10oz. I was a little skeptical at first because I bought them online from Walmart but I couldn't resist because they were only $131 each. I paired it with my diawa sealine and I was able to cast a 6oz weight 135 yards today. A little heavy, but sweet as hell.

Ok, 8oz sinker makes a huge difference in casting distance compared to a 6oz. 6oz sinker was average 125yards with one cast hitting 135. Today with the 13' ulua rod with an 8oz sinker I was averaging 110 yards. Same reel on my new 12' ugly stik xh was averaging 85 yards. Same reel on my 12' Tika was averaging 100 yards. Is 100 yards a good cast with an 8oz sinker? Would buying a Akios mag or penn mag add distance compared to my daiwa sealine with the break blocks installed?