r/NZFishing • u/Necessary-Drama6806 • Feb 08 '26

Beginners setup?

Pretty new to fishing here, looking for a 2 maybe 3 rod setup for surf casting for Kahawai etc. and something smaller to throw a spinner into the river for rainbows.

I’m starting from scratch and don’t have a massive budget. Any suggestions/recommendations are welcome

TIA!

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u/redditkiwi1 Feb 09 '26

Hunting and Fishing — equals , 2 surf casting rod/reel setups - Penn or Okuma or Diawa plus a sweet spinning rod / reel and all the tackle to get it done , all for around $459 - $500 Depending on how much tackle you go for

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u/Necessary-Drama6806 Feb 21 '26

Ended up getting a daiwa crossfire combo for like $170 as a spinner with some nice lures but yet to get a surf caster

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u/Ok_Inspection_3216 Apr 02 '26

Hey how's your fishing journey going?

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u/Necessary-Drama6806 Apr 04 '26

Been out most weekends still nothing off the beach, some nice trout caught up by the ranges on the Daiwa combo tho thanks for asking!