Northeast saltwater surf fishing setup

  Montauk, NY is one of the most demanding places to fish from the surf.  Its monster striped bass and bluefish along with its big surf and legendary Nor'easters will test your gear to the limits.  The following list is my current surf fishing setup.  It has been tested by me in all conditions and so far has stood up to the Montauk challenge.

Rod-  Lamiglas XS 101 MS I started fishing with this rod at the end of last year and love it.  It throws 1oz bucktails very well and can launch a 2oz pencil popper a mile.  It has plenty of power to throw into a stiff breeze too.  The 101MS is a 10' one piece rod.
Reel- Shimano - Spheros 8000FA Spinning Reel While there are certainly much fancier reels out there I have been very happy with the Spheros.  I have been fishing it since last Spring and have not had any problems.  It casts far and has no problem stopping 30lb fish in the surf.  I use my rod as a cane while wading in the Montauk surf so my reel spends a lot of time underwater.  So far, with moderate maintenance (full cleaning and packing with SuperLube) I don't see any signs of corrosion.
Line- PowerPro Moss Green Line- 50lb/ 300 Yd I have tried a few different braided lines but always seem to end up with PowerPro.  There is a great debate as to which is the best braid.  PowerPro works for me.
Swivel- Spro Power Saltwater Swivels Size 4 130lb
Leader- Seaguar Fluorocarbon Leader Material Pound Test: 30-50 pound I only use floro leaders.  Seaguar seems to be the most common at the shops I frequent so has become my go to.  I have not had a problem with it. 
Plug bag- Deluxe Bronco Bag The Bronco Bag is a very bare bones surf bag.  I have had mine for 5 years and would not trade it for anything. 
Waders- Cabelas Roaring Fork 3.5mm neoprene waders I basically buy a new pair of waders every year.  With the amount of use my waders get I don't even want to be in the same room as them after a year.  The Cabela's roaring fork waders are a very solid neoprene wader.  They are tough enough to handle climbing on rocks yet inexpensive enough that they don't break the bank when it comes time to replace them.
Wading Sandals- K-5000 Buckled Fishing Sandals Korkers are a necessary evil when it comes to fishing any rocky coastline or jetty.  Anyone who uses them regularly can attest to the fact they are not great but get the job done.  Korkers are simply not durable enough to handle a place like Montauk (and they are expensive too).  When is someone out there going to build a wading sandal specifically for climbing on rocks in saltwater?
2nd Rod- Lamiglas Ron Arra Surf Pro Rods Model: XSRA 1203-2 (10' 0") I got the Ron Arra around the same time I got my XS 101 MS and because of my love for that rod the Arra has not had a ton of use.  I know it gets great reviews and the few times I have used it I have been impressed.  I like casting a one piece rod better so this one has been my backup.
2nd Reel- Penn - 560 Slammer Spinning Reel Before I bought the Spheros I only used Penn Slammers.  My experience with this reel (both the 460 & 560) has not been great.  I have had the gears strip on all of them.  I would not recommend this reel, especially if you fish in saltwater.