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What is the best surf fishing spinning rod/ reel combo under $130?

Sturdy and dependable reel and 10' + rod.

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1. woah dont spend that much money. i have 6 or 7 surf rods that i use for different applications some for sharks other for smaller fish and some for catfish and not the fist one was no more than 50 dollars. i got my rod and reels from the local walley world. they are sold as a combo. and i have a couple that i got from bass pro. the ones that i have from walmart is shakespear brand and the ones from bass pro are Diawa. all are great rod and reel combos. they all come spooled with 20 lb mono line but i dont like that line for surf or cats so i strip that off and spool up some braided spiderwire. all depending on the size of size of fish you are after depends on the size of line. for surf fishing i would recomend atleat a 50 lb line. for the reason that you dont really know exactly what you will hook up to. i have been after whitting before and caught nothing but sharks and stingrays. glad i had that line on there. i have 40 lb 50 lb and 60 lb line on my reels. there is a little saying that i go buy when it comes to bying fishin gear and pretty much anything that money is spent on "Quality doesnt always come with a big price tag, and Big price tags dont always mean quality" you dont have to spend a pile of money for quality. just remember that even though the reels are made for saltwater, it is always good to take your reel to the water hose and spray it down for a few seconds and then take a can of wd40 and spray it down. the wd 40 helps get out any salt left. i hope this helps you out a bit good luck good fishin be safe and remember to share the experience
2. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_80471_151003005_151000000_151003000_151-3-5?ordProd=Y&CMID=BOTTOM_selectitems#itemDetail the 10' 6000 reel. holds plenty of line
3. I watched a guy on Youtube using this 10' Berkley Glowstik rod, which could just as well be used as surf fishing. It's a MH action rod, to boot. Also did a search on Basspro.com, and found a reel that would suit it pretty well. Well, here's the combo : Berkley 10' MH action Glowstik rod ($50) : http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_89723____SearchResults?ordProd=Y&CMID=BOTTOM_selectitems#itemDetail Daiwa Emcast Sport spinning reel ($65) : http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_75624____SearchResults?ordProd=Y&CMID=BOTTOM_selectitems#itemDetail