I catch a lot of redfish on conventional bass rods and reels. Head over to Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant to get some fresh shrimp (medium heads on) from the Magwood Shrimp Company. Don't pay for the heads off.

If you cane find some backwater areas at high tide, put the dead shrimp on a 2/0 octopus circle hook on a weightless line. Preferable use a fluorocarbon leader the line sinks. Let the current carry the shrimp on free spool checking frequently with a lite lift of the line to see I a redfish picked it up. If you feel the line go tight, don't set the hook, just start reeling. This should be a great time of year for the redfish.

If you want to fish for sharks, use a small piece of shrimp on a lite action rod to catch some whiting. Then cut the whiting up for the sharks off the beach. Obviously, you'll need a heavier rod for the sharks.