What line would suit this setup?

[fritzy34]

So i just recently brought a 9ft inshore catana shimano combo (as pictured below). I would like to try and do some light surf fishing down the south end of bribie around buckley's hole. My 2 questions are :- 1) what line would suit best for this type of fishing? and 2) how heavy line would you use? . I know that is says on the rod between 6-8kg line, but can i go lighter? in fact, that was 3 questions..... any advise would be much appreciated.
Cheers Fritzy

[hangar]

im using 12lb mono on my light surf outfit only to be able to muscle the fish in the beachbreak.i find the lighter line i start losing lures.then theres braid.

[fritzy34]

Hangar, cheers for that mate, I thought I'd have to go a little heavy line.


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[robfish 1]

Hey fritzy...I have the same outfit I use down in Vic for salmon in the surf, and I've spooled it with 5kg braid. Very fine, casts out of sight, and still breaks well over the 5kg rating. I use the same reel for snapper and gummies w/out any dramas. I've used Stren Lazer braid as a 110m topshot over about 150m of 6kg mono. It's a great outfit, cheap but effective, and will work well with 20 to 40 gm lures.

[robfish 1]

'Course if you intend baitfishing with mono, you'd get away with as low as 4kg line - but make sure you use a shock leader, or you'll cast out of sight - but your sinker won't be attached any more!

[fritzy34]

G'day Rob, thanks for all the tips mate, I cant wait to use this little beast! ill be using this more for bait fishing with live worms and yabbies, which is now making me think what line i should spool up with now......decisions decisions

[robfish 1]

Yup - know what you mean. I ended up buying another spool to fill with mono, for the occasions I also baitfish with the combo. Must admit though, it's a little too stiff in the tip to detect timid bites, so its main use is spinning. Good luck with it anyway!