Scallyswag

Solid advice thanks fellas

Thanks for the responses, I'm also fishing NSW (South coast). I'll be getting getting a kayak as well, am wondering what you think of using the aforementioned 8 footer s80 on a kayak. Is the length and action a bit too much for this use case? Can anyone comment on the Daiwa Spartan rods and how they compare and what i'd be missing? I am trying to keep costs down and the bluewater is significantly cheaper.. Maybe I need to look at a different set up entirely for kayak fishing, something smaller and lighter to manoeuvre. Any recommendations here? Was considering the Penn Ally 5'6" 1pc 24-37kg Spin Rod or maybe the Penn GT 5'6" 1pc 15-24kg 340 Overhead Combo budget friendly, now sure how they handle. Maybe a daiwa Legalis LT or Exceler LT, or is the Daiwa BG/Penn Slammer 6500 a better idea for saltwater Cheers

@Rebel@mangajackThanks for the responses, Its a good point about the fibreglass over graphite.. im not sure how the pe8 daiwa bluewater 8ft would do with deadlifting fish, it seems it would be pretty strong with such a high PE rating, no? I have the penn prevail 2 12ft and conflict 8000 reel which was for the beach. Do you throw lures with this thing or just bait and wait? I wanted something i could cast lures with all day and the 8ft bluewater seemed to me to be a good choice for this. Says on the website about the S80, unidirectional wrapped, graphite/fibreglass construction. BG Bluewater blanks are incredibly resilient, have an unwavering backbone, and the power to lift and lead strong fish from the depths. Not exactly sure how that compares to pure fibreglass though.. Cheers

I want to get a good set up that is transportable and able to cast a lot with ease but strong for rock/land based fishing. Targeting kingfish and other larger pelagics. Was thinking the Daiwa BG Bluewater S80-6/8 Spinning Rod paired with my Penn Conflict Spinning 8000 with 80lb braid to whatever fluoro leader throwing heavy lures. Is 8 foot long enough for rock casting and some beach casting? Is this reel ok for this?