patagonia classic arbor backpack Pack 26L – Worn Wear® Patagonia Arbor Classic 25l Backpack

And then theres the SPRO John Crews Little John MD 50, which dives to 7 to 9 feet

Full Copper Octagonal Swivel

Its one of those bits of kit that feels like itll last for years rather than seasons. The downside to that durability is that it is on the heavy side, at least compared to some of the other options here

reels with no star drag, some of these have serial numbers as shown in the last few reels, Jeff Johnson seems to think that these were made in the mid 1920s and only on these types of reels, yet know one seems to know why

When opened the lid stops at exactly 180 degrees, this makes tying up rigs with your tackle box on your lap easy as you can use the inside of the lid as an area to work from

Enter the modern era and level up with any of these awesome surf fishing rods thatll cover every tactic and location for surf perch, from San Diego up to the Bay and beyond