beach fishing at cape york

hey all, looking for any advice and someone with experience to point in the right direction in regards to beach fishing the big cape york, Ive got 2 months off and heading up there around july 2013, any tips and tricks

I plan on getting a new light weight 8-9 foot glass rod for casting all day, can any one recommend a rod and hopefully the trusty Penn spinfisher 850 is up to the task, 50 pound braid should handle everything right?

any one got any fav poppers/shallow divers they could recommend for queenies and GT?

between my and bro in law im thinking either charter or hire a boat for a day or two here and there but mostly just got leg it.