Fishing from Bridges

Carl from rockford writes:

Hi, Henry,

Great TV Show, I need to know the rods and reels to use for saltwater fishing with live bait off piers, jetties, beaches,etc

Thanks, Carl

Henry replies:

Thanks for the nice comments on the TV Series Carl.

If you are fishing from piers, docks, and jetties, you need a stiffer rod in the heavy action class and a quality reel with a good drag system so you can hold and prevent the fish from getting you wrapped up in things.

When you are dealing with open water and beach areas, you want to go to medium heavy or medium action rods, and you can go lighter with your line as their is usually no trouble to get into. The line difference would be like 20 lb on the beach and 40 lb braid in heavy cover.

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Henry Waszczuk

Following a 10 year All-Star career in the CFL (Canadian Football League) with the Hamilton Tiger Cats, Henry Waszczuk has been living his passion and has established himself as a fishing educator and master angler. After his retirement from the CFL in 1985, Henry co-founded Canadian Sportfishing, a multi-media company. Henry co-hosted and was Executive Producer of various TV Series including Extreme Fishing, Sportfishing Adventures and of course, Canadian Sportfishing, which he was an integral part of for 14 years (1986-1999).

He is now host of two TV Series, Fins & Skins Celebrity TV Series and the award winning Fishing the Flats. He is also the Executive Producer of a new series to begin on WFN in the spring of next year called Big City Fishing. In addition, Henry has co-authored eight sportfishing books and is publisher of Fins + Skins Travel Magazine which features the top fishing destinations in the world. He has traveled from coast to coast and experienced the best of the best in fishing destinations, resorts, lodges even golf venues. His stalking segments are known to one and all.

Henry has created the formula for outdoor success with a unique blend of education, entertainment and conservation. In 2010, Henry will be celebrating 25 years of excellence on TV. In fact, Henry has hosted and produced over 1200 TV episodes in his career, that is quite an accomplishment in itself. He is here to help you with your outdoor adventures whether they be in Canada, the U.S. or other International waters.