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offshore rig fishing louisiana
Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:35 pm
What’s your ideal setup for red snapper or can handle anything on the bottom? Looking not to break the bank so let’s just say $400.
Have been really enjoying mangrove fishing recently so figure why not move to the next step!
Thanks!
Have been really enjoying mangrove fishing recently so figure why not move to the next step!
Thanks!
This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 8:51 pm
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Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:39 pm to shadynasty87
I use a penn fathom 25w for all my stuff up to 150' and I find it about perfect, other than it is a star drag. If you're fishing 300+ feet out of Venice you might want to go up to a 2 speed 50 wide with a lever drag.
You don't need anything very big for snapper fishing.
You don't need anything very big for snapper fishing.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:42 pm to shadynasty87
Your title says deep drop but your post says red snapper? Usually when someone says deep drop they are talking 500+ ft and more like 1000ish which is beyond red snapper depth for things like tile fish and yellow edge grouper.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:46 pm to baldona
Yea sorry I mean just dropping 300 feet down. Just looking for something I can get use out of multiple times a year when the season is happening or can just handle anything on the bottom like a big grouper. Misleading title.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:51 pm to shadynasty87
You can use a Tiagra 30W for pretty much anything. May be a tad out of your price range with a rod though and overkill for snapper
Shimano TLD 30 would be on your budget and should handle what you want too
Shimano TLD 30 would be on your budget and should handle what you want too
This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 8/25/20 at 9:07 pm to shadynasty87
I love my Avet MX on a Penn Rampage for snapper & smaller grouper but it may be a tad light if you bump into an AJ. If you want a lever drag and don’t want to pay for a gold reel, Penn Squall is an excellent choice.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 10:44 am to rustyjohnson
Appreciate the feedback everyone! It's been a blast getting into this recently.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 10:49 am to CP3
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Shimano TLD 30 would be on your budget and should handle what you want too
Preach.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:04 pm to shadynasty87
I have a couple of Penn Spinfishers 6500 that do awesome, they have up to 30 lbs of drag. Had a young buck that was mad at the fish or didn't want to listen but he jigged up 5 amberjack in 450' of water on them with no problem. The spinning reels seem to be easier for the women and kids because the reel is turned down so they're not trying to fight it twisting in their hands. I also mangrove fish with these rods.
Penn Spinfisher 6500 ($160)
Penn Spinfisher 6500 ($160)
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:11 pm to CP3
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Tiagra 30W
Can you cast those? Main thing that impressed me about the 25's is that I can (poorly) cast them a pretty good ways
Posted on 8/26/20 at 1:04 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Not really. You could go with a Talica TAC20 or TAC25 if that is something youre looking for. I've only used Shimano gear so can't really speak to Penn stuff.
This post was edited on 8/26/20 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 8/26/20 at 1:11 pm to CP3
I started with all penn stuff so thats why i stuck with it. There are similar shimano reels, it like the stradic 5000s too.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:47 pm to Mmackl1
I have a trevala s jigging rod and the BG 4500 that's been a blast for mangroves and cobia top water fishing. Just didn't handle that great compared to using it for bottom fishing 200 feet down. Everything I've mostly used in the past was the conventional setup.
Really appreciate the feedback from everyone!
Really appreciate the feedback from everyone!
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