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Originally Posted by wmurphy4304  Would the 9" shad be to big to be casting off the shore or would the smaller 5" work better. would you be able to get a good size fish with the smaller |
As a rock hopper, I find it very hard to use the 9" in most spots from shore as it just sinks too fast. Unless it's real deep right in front of you it's going to be tough to fish. I've pushed on Tsunami to make a lighter version, but I doubt it will ever happen.
Although now that I'm thinking about it maybe the current of an outgoing tide in a breachway will keep it off the bottom. I'm not a Canal guy either but I wouldn't doubt that it could work there.
The biggest Tsunami I use from shore is the 7". Even it can be a little quick to sink in some conditions. I'm a still a bucktail guy more often then not from shore, and sometimes the boat. I just feel I can tailor my sink rate better with a trusty Andrus. The smaller ones can produce large too, but the smaller you go the scarier those thin hooks get on big fish.
With braid and a big surf rod you have to be careful with the hooks on all the Tsunami and Storm products, not counting the 11/0 shark hook model from Tsunami.