Need a rod/reel recommendation

I didn't even read your parameters 'cause it won't matter.

3 words.

Zebco. Thurdy. Three.

West Marine has Penn battle combo's BOGO 50% off. I'd get a 2500 or 3000. 7ft rod. 30 lb sufix 832 braid. I have a few 2500's and they handle everything up to bull reds just fine. Idk about sharks...

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Your going to get a lot of responses regarding brands. I'd go to your closest Haddrell's Point in Charleston area and talk with them. You will likely be wanting 1) 7-7.5ft medium Spinning Rod 2) 3000 spinning reel 3) 30lb braided line. You will be able to catch any fish from shore or pier with that set up in the Charleston area. You will be spending somewhere between $150-$350 most likely.

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Exactly the kind of info I was looking for. Thank you. Haddrell’s did come up in my search so I was definitely gonna head over there after asking you guys. That budget range would work.

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Need a rod/reel recommendation

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rodnreel

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Ask and you shall receive...

No matter what you may hear, you can never go wrong with a shimano.

Largely off topic, but didn't want to start a new thread. I know that it's best to fish when the tide is running, and I went down the other day when I thought it would be (in between high and low). It was largely slack at that point.

With this tide chart for today, when would it be running the most? I assume there's some kind of rule I could follow.

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Check out this link and input your area. It has a lot of great info as well as suggested peak fishing times.

I’m local. Usually last couple of hours falling, then first couple of hours rising is your “best” time.

You’ll catch something from that pier. Reds, trout, stingray. Not the best spot in the world, but it’s ok.

Cross the Ashley River Bridge by you, stay to the right, about 6-7 miles away on Sam Rittenburg you’ll cross the Ashley again. There’s a pier there that produces at times. Bonus, at dead low tide walk the water line, you can find fossils.

Google Pitt St Bridge, it’s a partially destroyed bridge in Mt Pleasant, probably 20 minutes from you on a low traffic day. Get there early, not much parking. You can fish from the old bridge or wade, lot of firm bottom there.

There’s a pier on the Mt Pleasant side of the Cooper leftover from the replacement of the old Cooper River Bridges. It’s a very good spot, just be aware it can be snaggy from rubble in the water. Lots of regulars there who are willing to give advice. There’s a guy with a YouTube channel who fishes there regular, IIRC it’s Jigging Jerry.

Don’t write off surf fishing. That rod/reel will work perfect for trout, reds, flounder, whiting, pompano, etc. You don’t have to cast 100 yards out, a lot of the fish will be in the suds. Walk the beach at dead low, note where the gullies and holes are, that’s where they’ll be when the tide comes in. There’s some spots on Sullivans Island there’s essentially no waves incoming, you can cast jigs, top water, etc around rock groins.

If you can get boat access, high tides are the time to wade the grass looking for tailing reds. Stay in the short grass, long grass is pluff mud (soft bottom).

If you want to use baitcasting, nothing wrong with that. I use my largemouth rods/reels, just wash the reels good when you’re done. And largemouth tackle (plastic worms, flukes, swimbaits, topwaters, rattle traps, etc all work. ZMan is a local company, you’ll see Trout Eye jig heads, they’re also produced locally.

I don’t know if this site allows pm’s, if so feel free to ask questions.

Pfluger 30 presidential 6.5-7.5’ ML pole.

And a

Pfluger president 35 or 40
7.5-9’ medium light action pole.

The 8-9’ pole you can cast a small JHook and 1” finger a mile wade fishing. I prefer a longer light salmon style pole for wade fishing, just can cast so much farther, add a kastmaster or top water and you can cast across the bay on accident lol.

As long as you fishing open water and no overhead I love me a 8-9’ pole for shore fishing.