Mooch, I have an Islander IS that I've never put line on and was considering using it for beach fishing for coho. The problem that I see is tossing a float, weight and herring without a massive birdsnest. I always use a baitcaster and sometimes get a small tangle as the gear helicopters it's way out.
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