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re: Lemonfish & Bull Red Set Up

Posted on 5/24/18 at 12:11 pm to
Posted by SOLA
There
Member since Mar 2014
3324 posts
Posted on 5/24/18 at 12:11 pm to
Man, I love catching mangroves.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39480 posts
Posted on 5/24/18 at 12:21 pm to
Me too. And to the OP, spinning reel is the only way to go IMO.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21917 posts
Posted on 5/24/18 at 1:15 pm to
We fish bull reds a lot at night. You can't always see where your bait hits the water so for that reason I prefer a spinning reel setup. I
6500-8000 series spinning reel on a med-heavy to heavy action Rod 7-6'to 9'
Posted by harro
Member since Feb 2018
155 posts
Posted on 5/24/18 at 3:06 pm to
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Overkill


I agree it may be overkill, but this is my go to setup for catching most of my fish offshore. It's a very lightweight setup and very easy to cast.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34291 posts
Posted on 5/24/18 at 4:12 pm to
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Man, I love catching mangroves.


Mangrove fishing is better than red snapper fishing in so many ways, not the least of which is keeping 10 of them. It's a shame they took out some fantastic mangrove rigs in South Timbalier about 5 to 6 years ago. We had a couple of honey holes and it was heartbreaking when we found open water where they used to be.
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