Offshore rod/reel set up for Snapper

I am looking for the same thing will keep eyes on this thread. hope i don't have to spend that on one set up

2200 lol what!

My newest rig is a Avet G2 JX with a custom 5'8" jigging rod I built. 284 for the reel and 100 for the rod.

Dude I think I spent like $250 on my best snapper setup. Penn fathom 25w and a $35 rod from cabelas. And that thing is overkill. You just need a broomstick with a reel on it.

Look at the avets super simple mid tier reels. We have gone way down in size on our snapper rigs. We do jig sometimes but I like a medium action jigging rod just because it's fun to fight a fish when the rod bent over. I hate super fast action that doesn't have any bend, when bottom fishing.

Just get an electric reel they’re way more convenient and you can sip your beer while the reel does all the work.

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I’d prefer for 2 setups be for jigging and maybe 2 for trolling.

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That's a good place to start. Do you have any equipment currently? And what're you mostly targeting while trolling? If it's blackfin, mahi, wahoo with the occasional YFT, then I recommend the Shimano Speedmasters in the 25 size. Spool with 80lb braid for capacity and a top shot of mono for a shock absorber. The big 50w and 80w gold reels (pick your brand - shimano tiagra or penn international) are awesome but probably unnecessary unless you plan to specifically target billfish or yellowfin tuna regularly and are also so large as to be dedicated setups with little versatility. For trolling rods, the Shimano Talevera rods are nice ($180).

Moving on to jigging setups, for lever drag options you probably start with the Daiwa Saltist LD ($250) and then can go up to the or the Accurate Valiant Boss 500 ($500+). For rods, the Shimano Trevala ($150) and Grappler series ($300) are great for traditional butterfly jigging but for dedicated slow pitch setups I'd look at the smaller manufacturers like Temple Reef. They have rods at different price points but they're all top notch.

As others have said Avett makes a great reel. I also have some Shimano Speedmasters (12 & 16) that i use for snapper but also trolling.

Jigging period is miserable for AJS/blackfin etc. For jigging usually for blackfin for chunk bait use daiwa saltist 2 speed on a shimano trevala. Shimano torium is a great budget reel as well. For snapper I would use cut squid mix with a pogie on it and tanacom 1000 or fresh live threadfin/baby hardtails for big boys...All of our bottom fishing now is done with electric reels saves so much time and effort and puts meat in the box so can head further south for pelagics. Trolling wise we just use TLD 50s and have had no issues catching yft up to 180 pounds and have caught ands hooked marlin as well. 80 pound braid to 80 mono top shot on pinnacle rods. Cant go wrong with pinnacle on tht. Dont get addicted to bad as tackle and gear gets expensive QUICK......LOL

LOL we have tanacom 1000 and Daiwa MJ1200 i know it has a jigging function on it just never messed with it. Def going to have to try figure that out one out as I hate butterfly jigging with a passion..