Thread: Adequate Rod for Pier?

Would consider this rod to be enough for the pier? It's a 7' two piece from BPS.

That would be my Spanish Mackerel rod. It would likely handle school-sized kings, too!

Sounds good to me! I've got it mated to a Spinfisher 4500 for the time being. I'm hoping I can get at least one morning on the pier when I come down Labor Day weekend (not my choice) and I figure that my 10' surf rod would look a little funny on the pier.

Originally Posted by eym_sirius

That would be my Spanish Mackerel rod. It would likely handle school-sized kings, too!

I assume "schoolie Kings" are undersized?

Nope, small legal ones.

Originally Posted by CarlF

Nope, small legal ones.

Oh, well then! I'm fine with catching "barely legal" kings.

Depending on the drag, phase of the moon, strength of line, etc., that rig would probably handle kings up to 20#---or more. I've had kings fight right by the pier and others take off for far horizons in a manner that belies their size. No matter what, it'll be fun.

Well, it's a Spinfisher V4500 spooled with 12# Big Game mono. So that's 185 yds of mono with 25 lbs of drag to hold it. Between all of y'all's advice and the guys a J&M hooking me up with the correct rigs/jigs, I think I should be good go.

I am concerned the math does not add up in your favor,

(12# line) + (25# drag) = snap

Originally Posted by scbasser

I am concerned the math does not add up in your favor,

(12# line) + (25# drag) = snap

Agreed, 125 yards of 12# is fine for Spanish, but under-gunned for most kings. If it was 250 yards of 12#, you would be ok unless you hooked a biggun..