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I need recs on some good grouper & snapper reef fishing rods & reels
Posted on 8/19/23 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 8/19/23 at 7:15 pm
Good thing saltwater gear is so cheap.
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Posted on 8/19/23 at 7:59 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Penn slammers are good choice
Posted on 8/19/23 at 8:01 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Ugly stik tiger Penn battle
This post was edited on 8/19/23 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 8/19/23 at 8:09 pm to LEASTBAY
That’s a good combo too. My personal favorite is Shimano Calcutta 700 and tarpon rod
Posted on 8/19/23 at 8:20 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Penn fathom 25 and whatever the cheapest broomstick rod cabelas has on sale
Posted on 8/19/23 at 9:41 pm to TutHillTiger
What do you guys spool with?
Braid with a mono leader?
Braid with a mono leader?
Posted on 8/19/23 at 9:51 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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40lb Braid with a flouro leader?
FIFY
Ugly Stick Tiger rods are a good value. I like to use a spin cast, so a 6000 size reel on up to a 10000 with 25lbs of drag minimum.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:28 am to Eli Goldfinger
Don’t you live in the Midwest? I’m just curious why you are buying? How much are they going to be used?
ETA: pretty hard to beat those Penn Battle 3 rod n reel combos for around $170 for a budget friendly snapper option imo
ETA: pretty hard to beat those Penn Battle 3 rod n reel combos for around $170 for a budget friendly snapper option imo
This post was edited on 8/20/23 at 8:29 am
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:38 am to Eli Goldfinger
If you plan on mangrove snapper fishing i would recommend something with at least 25 lbs of drag.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:50 am to Pouldo26
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mangrove snapper
And wear your running shoes so you can sprint to the back of the boat (ok, now the bow with the iPilot) and turn them away from the rig. Otherwise, they are gonna whip you.
I cannot recommend highly enough getting one of the larger Shimano Tekotas with the line counter. It is a game changer. Spool with (for me) high vis braid. 80# Flouro leader, 40, or even 30, for mangroves (spinning reel with braid here).
Posted on 8/20/23 at 12:37 pm to baldona
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Don’t you live in the Midwest? I’m just curious why you are buying? How much are they going to be used?
I live near Nashville.
I picked up a Key West 186cc that I’ve been taking down to Mexico Beach. I’ve mostly fished inshore to this point, but I’m headed down for 2 weeks in October to bump the reefs.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 12:38 pm to Pouldo26
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If you plan on mangrove snapper fishing i would recommend something with at least 25 lbs of drag.
Thanks.
That seems like pretty universal advice so far.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 1:17 pm to Icansee4miles
Ya thats how we do it. My favorite set up right now is a a shimano baitrunner 8000 with some 80 lb braid down to whatever size leader they will eat. The live line feature is nice because you dont have to try and flip a bail while the fish is ripping out line. I should of got the 12k size for the extra drag though. 10-12# class fish will still break me off sometimes.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 2:00 pm to Icansee4miles
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with the line counter. It is a game changer.
It helps, but you can just as easily count passes on the level wind, mark the line every 10' etc
You absolutely need to know the depth somehow.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 2:22 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
For my striper trolling rigs, I use braid that has different colors every foot.
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