I caught that fish on a rod and reel which I use to throw my 5 oz Sputnik connected to a Pomp Boss rig baited with native salt clam. The beach was quite calm so I walked out into almost chest deep water before casting out my rig as far as possible. Both times recently I have caught big permit they were on the far out rod. I also lost one pompano in the wash that day but other than that had no hits and also no bait stealers and no catfish so over all a great day to enjoy the beach. Ton of action several 100 yd off shore including quite a few mackerel. Lots of bait and feeding activity and birds including frigate birds just off the beach which indicates great fishing from a boat.