I LIKE that rig. Much sexier than the generic orange spin-n-glo and pink hoochie setup considered the default Beach Steelheading rig. Yours screams ~Squid~.

As noted, the rule is the same as in rivers - Low and Slow. The times I've tried it, i've usually found I subconsciously fall into the "reeling too fast" mode because there's nothing distinctive (like fishing structure in rivers) to hold my attention.

I watched a couple taken, so I know this type of rig works. The only one I hooked (and it was a couple Novembers ago and could have been a late Silver) was right near the beach and I cracker'd it off with a Zen Hookset .

Brian