How important is "coastal" to you?

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What is this, a survey?

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Yes. I cannot disclose my terms.

I somewhat like

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When you buy inshore stuff, do you default to the coastal lines for rods/reels? Do you avoid?

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I’ll take the other side. I think there is a difference. However that difference is small and 90% of users would never notice.

For reels, I’m currently running two “inshore” reels. A Daiwa coastal sv tw and a Lews custom inshore. Both have been great, but I doubt they are offering increased performance over their freshwater counterparts. I do know they supposedly have more corrosion resistant bearings.

My rods are Waterloo. “Coastal” is pretty much what they do

Always read the specs. Some rods and reels will have better corrosion resistant material used in “coastal” versions

Reels yes, rods no

Coastal rods seem to be more of a Medium action to me. I found a "coastal" All Star rod when cleaning out my Dad's house that was long and flimsy with a long cork handle in front of the reel seat. Considering using it for deep cranking with a low ratio reel (not that I do a lot of that).

FWIW I haven't been to the coast in over ten years.

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Cant stand that foam BS

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I like and medium light/fast for trout and a medium/moderate for redfish

If I was trying to catch big redfish I’d use an Medium heavy

I feel your pain. March and April this year were brutal.

I’m too stubborn though. I’ll die on that hill throwing a 1/4 ounce jig head with a lil Jon on.