I "inherited" a surf rod for fishing from my grandfather, what do i do?

Question

I got it when he passed away and it's about 8-10 feet long and the line is thicker than normal and my grandmother told me he used it for surf fishing, but i really don't know anything about and it in interested me, and i am going to the beach in a few days and I wanted to know if I could use it while there w/o having to use a boat

sorry for not having a picture
but here's what i can remember of it looking like
It's open reel
about 8-10 feet long
the handle/hilt of it is about 1-1.5 feet long

I really don't know what to do with it, let alone how to surf fish

if anyone can help or knows of a good site that cna give me hints/tips or any kind of help, I would be grateful

it's a almsot new one, not one of the old kind

pretty pristeen(sp)[good] condition

Answer 1

To catch fish on the surf use mackerel, bunker (menhaden) or herring. Cut it into two inch pieces and put the chunk on the hook. Also use at least a 4-oz pyramid sinker and a 8/0 hook.

Answer 2

Is it a glass rod? check for cracks or damage if none clean it up and use it!
Take the old line off and spool it with a good braid if rel is in good usable condition!

Answer 3

sounds like you are going fishing good luck and have fun big sinker and hook and bait cast out as far as you can and hang on

Answer 4

go surf fishing , good luck

Answer 5

replace the line. While at the beach, walk out in the water & cast...................