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If you try a Penn Squall 12 or 15 (all of $160- cracking value!) the magnetic cast control all but eliminates the possibility of an over run during the cast, set them to max and gradually work down the scale until you start getting problems. You still need to thumb the spool when the sinker hits the water but it's not that hard to get used to (in daylight :-D )

IMO and that of a lot of the Australian Surf Casting Federation guys to get a good distance surf casting rod together with some value you really need to import it. Hard to swallow but true unfortunately. I recently bought a Mojiko Surf Cannon from Anaconda as it had some interesting review from the surf casting guru's. crappy build quality but the blank is the goods, full carbon fibre and loads like a proper distance rod, I got one for $40 I got an email a copuple of days ago saying they knocked a further 25% off! I plan to replace the guides at some stage but for light surf work 50-70g- ish I can't see you beating it for value. For what you'd pay for that Sensor surf you'd be better off waiting, putting another couple of hundred together and importing a Century TTLDSM - you will never look back - at least that's what they tell me I'm still in the process of putting the money together :woohoo: But one day... />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crUKGS7Obo

Cheers for the reply bill, i'll give the fish frames or pillies a try! I've had a look at those beaches and they are too far from me given the time I have tomorrow, do you know of any other places closer to northside of Brisbane where I stand a chance? Thanks Chris

Hi, I've been reading river to reef and the section about catching your own beach worms. It says to wash some bait in the receeding tide until you see them start to pop up then move the bait closer to them to get them to poke out before pulling them out. I was thinking of having a go at this tomorrow and just wondered if anybody had any tips on where I should try and baits to use? I was thinking of fish flavour cat food or maybe some raw chicken? I was going to try the beaches margate and redcliffe. What do you reckon?