We've put together the exact high-quality components any surf angler - beginner or experienced - needs to replicate our professional guide's best all-round set-up for surf fishing in Southern California: the Light Line Carolina Rig, or sliding sinker rig.
Just add this kit to your existing spinning or baitcasting combo, and you're ready to hit the surf.
If you're looking to make Light-Line Surf Fishing Rigs for any sort of small to medium-sized saltwater species, this kit contains everything you need to make lots of easy-to-use Carolina Rigs (C-Rig) and leaders.
This is the best rig for fishing for Surf Perch (barred, walleye, shiner, pile etc), Croaker (yellowfin or spotfin), Corbina, Halibut, Bass, Bonefish or other similar species from the beach anywhere in California, or anywhere on the coastal USA where offset J hooks are legal to use.
Buying these hand-picked surf fishing tackle box essentials items together saves you money compared to buying them separately from a few different sources, too - it's ideal if you're looking for a one-stop-shop surf fishing kit to go with an existing rod and reel combo.
The ASF Light Line Surf Fishing Kit includes:
1 x Izorline 100% Fluorocarbon Leader Line (25 yard spool) – choice of 4lb, 6lb or 8lb breaking strains (see below for guide on which to choose)
15 x Egg Sinker Weights; 5 x 1/2oz, 5 x 3/4oz, 5 x 1oz
30 x Tanago Match hooks sizes 2, 4 and 6 (Sand Crabs, Shrimp, Worms etc)
30 x ShoreBaits Super Grubs surf fishing baits
50 x Baitholder Grub Hooks (use with Curlytail Grubs)
16 x Stainless Steel Micro Swivels (45lb)
100 x Clear Stealth Rigging Beads 4mm
100 x Red Attractor Beads (use in front of Curlytail Grubs)
2 x Small & Large Hook Removers
Included are Egg Sinkers in three sizes - 1/2oz, 3/4oz and 1oz, the best size sinkers to use for surf fishing in Southern California (15 in total) - and 30 quality Cox & Rawle Tanago Match hooks covering the best pattern and sizes hooks for light line surf fishing with a variety of baits including sand crabs (sand fleas), ghost shrimp, lugworms, bloodworms, sandworms, Gulp! sandworms and grubs.
Specially selected Izorline 100% Fluorocarbon Leader spool (fluorocarbon leader material that has the same refractive index as water, making it undetectable and invisible to fish), 2 fish disgorgers / dehookers, 16 Stainless Steel Micro Swivels, 100 Clear Rig Beads, 100 Red Attractor Beads, 50 Baitholder Grub Hooks and 30 Shore Baits Super Grubs - a bait that's proven to be one of the best artificial lures our guiding services uses for catching lots of surf perch, corbina, croaker, bass, smelt, and California halibut - complete the kit.
The inclusion of the clear rigging beads, attractor beads for use above the hook and incredibly-strong stainless steel micro swivels ensures the perfect set-up for anyone who wants to target wary surf species on a simple sliding sinker rig. The easy-to-use fish de-hookers makes the process of removing small hooks from a fish easy, too.
Just add some main line, a rod and a reel and you're ready to hit the surf. For the best Surf Fishing main line, we can recommend Izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer Premium Monofilament in 4lb, 6lb or 8lb (also available in our store) depending on your rod rating for use with this kit - 10lb braided main line is also a good and highly recommended option for experienced anglers.
Fluorocarbon Leader Breaking Strain choice guide:
4lb for rods rated 2-8lb (Ultra Light to Light) for Corbina, Bonefish and Surf Perch
6lb for 6-10lb rated rods (Light to Medium Light) for Corbina, Bonefish, Surf Perch and Croaker
8lb for 8-12lb-rated rods (Medium-Light to Medium) for Surf Perch, Croaker, Bass, Halibut
Even if you can't find bait like sand crabs, or buy fresh bait like sandworms, shrimp or bloodworms, the ShoreBaits Super Grubs included are proven fish catchers anywhere on the West Coast for perch, corbina, croaker, bass and halibut.
This kit is ideal for beginners, families, children or expert surf anglers who want to use rigs and components they know they can trust and work straight out of the box, with enough supplies to keep them rigged for many sessions.
Recommended set-up: This kit is ideal for use with a 7 to 10-foot spinning rod rated for 4-12lb and for casting 1/2oz, 3/4oz or 1oz weights - plus a small spinning reel loaded with 8-20lb braid or 4-10lb mono main line.
Check out www.americanseafishing.com/articles for lots of light line surf fishing tips and head to our homepage for links to our guiding services, which runs year-round for light-line surf fishing trips and tuitions in Southern California.
