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What type of pier fishing rod should I get?

I have some fishing experience and I want to fish of an ocean peir. What type of rod/reel combo should I get, and any specific models?

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1. This really depends on your budget? Pier and Jetty fishing puts a lot of stress on a reel. It's important to purchase a reel with a reliable reputation. Here are my picks for the cheapest, but of good quality, reel: 1. Daiwa Black Gold Series- Inexpensive & durable as a tank- make sure to read the reviews- http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0011449312845a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=black+gold&sort=all&Go.y=12&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&Go.x=31&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 2. Penn Slammer- Another solid reel that should last you a life-time, (with a minimum of maintenance)- http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0011452315853a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCHFEAT_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=penn&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=13&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=24&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 3. Fin-Nor OFS- Amazing quality and EXTREMELY durable , if you want a "better" reel (with the same components) you would have to spend TWICE as much- http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?type=product&cmCat=Related_IPL_312845&id=0043044121623a Any of the above reels have an excellent reputation for durability & longevity. Do read the reviews.... Rods- If your looking for an excellent, rugged, rod for Pier/Jetty fishing with a realistic price tag these rods are #1: Ugly Stik. Ugly Stik rods are well known as the best value in Pier/Jetty/Offshore fishing: 1. Ugly Stik Tiger rod- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_22247____SearchResults Hope this helps ya? Good luck.