Fishing with Shimano Surf, Rock and General Purpose Rods
The surf and the rocks offer spectacular fisheries in Australia. These locations, however, are the most punishing on your fishing rods. Often you are casting huge weights and long distances. Often you end up scull dragging your catch against the wave action, over rocks and through the sucking wet sand.
You also use your rod to pull big fish up onto the rock platform you’re fishing. This puts immense strain on your rod and its components. Shimano Surf, Rock and General-Purpose Rods are not only better positioned to tackle the challenge, but they also offer impressive overall performance.
Australia is blessed with many thousands of kilometres of coastline, littered with untouched beaches and rocks, with many of them possibly never been fished before. Discover these places with Shimano Surf, Rock or General-Purpose Rods, and fish with perfection.
If there is any place that provides an incredibly mixed bag of brilliant table fish and outstanding sport, it’s our rocks, beaches, break walls and jetties. The Shimano spin rods for sale in our surf, rock and general purpose fishing category have a model that will provide access to all of the Aussie classic coastal species, whether you fish lures, baits, braid or mono.
Fish heavy for Mulloway well over 15kg. Fish light and comfortable and bag out on a bunch of elbow slapping Whiting on nippers. The rocks will see you up against, Drummer, Bream, Yellowtail Kingfish, Bonito, Mackerel, Cobia, and massive Tailor.
The beaches are also abundant with Tailor, Aussie Salmon, Bream, Dart, Mulloway, Flathead and more. Can it get any better? Yes, it can. When you get equipped with Shimano, it becomes personal. Shimano knows how you fish, they know what you demand in a rod, and they know Aussie beaches and rocks. Importantly, Shimano sees that you want to fish our coastal fringe with the best rod at an affordable price. Shimano delivers this.
Buyers Guide on Shimano Beach, Rock and GP Rods
Not sure what to purchase? Then have a quick read of our handy guide we have put together.
Size: 8ft Shimano Rods – are generally suited to general purpose fishing. They’re not too long and not terribly short making them ideal for the rocks or beach where long distances are not too important, and they will also fish comfortably in basic river, pier and break wall fishing scenarios.
Size: 9ft Shimano Rods – Shimano produces a select range of shore spin rods that equate to being around 9ft in length. These fishing rods are perfect for spinning lures from the rocks, fishing light baits off the beach or break walls and for casting longer distances in lakes and rivers.
Size: 10ft Shimano Rods - If you are looking for the ideal cross between a surf rod and a rock fishing rod then 10ft is generally the best. Not all beaches across Australia command the use of a longer rod but for those beaches that get a bit of wash and swell longer is better but if you also love your rock fishing you need a little versatility, and that’s where a 10ft rod comes into play as the ideal choice of size.
Size 12ft Shimano Rods – is the rod length you need for better ability at casting past the breakers on the beach. 12ft rods make ideal surf fishing allrounders to target anything from whiting through to salmon, tailor and mulloway.
Sizes Other – We also sell a few other size ranges in the surf, rock and general purpose category of fishing rods and these include coastline light rods which are 10ft 6 inches in length and make brilliant light surf rods for targeting whiting, bream and flathead on a 4000-5000 sized reel. You’ll also find that we stock several options beyond 12ft in length for those anglers where distance is super important.
Shimano Revolution Coastal spin Rods are a range specifically designed for the surf and Rocks; they are also ideal for chasing big fish from Jetties and break walls. They’re lightweight, available in several sizes, in the traditional two-piece configuration. Built to handle the strain while producing fantastic feel and performance, the Shimano Revolution Coastal spin Rods, put you on the beach with an outstanding rod at an accessible price point.
Shimano Aerowave Surf and Rock Fishing Rods are available in multiple size and construction options. Either model will provide incredible casting manners and excellent strength for the likes of rock-side pelagics. If you're chasing the biggest fish from the rocks, beach or jetty, take a look at the Aerowave 1303H. The three-piece configuration makes for easy transport, which is brilliant for a rod of 13ft. Rated to 8-15kg, you have all the power you need, with the option of casting lures up to 150 grams.
Shimano Aerowave Graphite Surf Rods for Beach & Rock Fishing are feature packed. For the full graphite blank Aerowave, you get quality guides sitting securely on a Graphite rod blank. Try the models with the CWB counterweight balance system, for astonishing casting distances. The three-piece configuration makes for very convenient transport and storage.
The Aerowave Composite models are no less impressive. EVA grips grace the butt along with Shimano Custom reel seats. You get quality componentry promoting excellent line management, lightweight feel, and confidence under load. The rod guides are brilliant at withstanding the rod-destroying coastal corrosion. The rubber butt models provide plenty of comfort during the fight, where the wooden sand spike butts offer tradition, and protection against sand, salt and rock.
Shimano Surf Rock and General Purpose Rod Summary
Revolution and Aerowave aside we also stock several other ranges for sale in the Shimano range. One thing to note though, some of these ranges have multiple options within the individual listing. Such as there may be smaller 6-7ft rods for sale for lake and river. So, when you visit each listing of ours read over the individual specs to find out more and then decide which model best suits your requirements. At that, we hope this little buyer guide has assisted you in some form and positioned you well on your way to an informed purchase decision. If you need further advice on buying a Shimano Surf, Rock and General Purpose Rod from our range for sale then directly contact our team.
