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Red Snapper Rod and Reel Setup
Posted on 5/1/26 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 5/1/26 at 4:39 pm
What do you guys use for ARS rod and reel set up? Need to get a few new rigs now that the season is here. I'd like to have both conventional and spinning for my guests.
TIA
TIA
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Posted on 5/1/26 at 5:02 pm to MarsellusWallace
shimano tekota 500 or 600 on a MH 5’6” boat rod
Posted on 5/2/26 at 9:17 am to MarsellusWallace
Posted on 5/2/26 at 9:53 am to MarsellusWallace
Imo most people use way heavier gear than necessary for snapper fishing. My 4 snapper set ups on my boat are saragosa 6k's w/ 30lb braid using 40 lb leader. We've caught hundreds of snapper up to 25 lbers on these set ups. Now I usually only fish out to about 150ft. In my boat so most fish are on the smaller end for us. If we push out to 250 ft plus I get out heavier gear as I know we are subject to get into some big girls. Im also not fishing rigs only reefs, wrecks or natural bottom.
Eta: Rods are all 6'3" trevala s in heavy
Eta: Rods are all 6'3" trevala s in heavy
This post was edited on 5/2/26 at 9:54 am
Posted on 5/2/26 at 10:54 am to MarsellusWallace
My go to is a penn fathom star drag 20w with some cheap bass pro broomstick rod and 80lb braid. Probably a $250 setup all together. 10 years and no issues. I see the reels are much more expensive now than they used to be.
Get something with a line counter. It makes it much much easier.
Get something with a line counter. It makes it much much easier.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 11:20 am to MarsellusWallace
Depends on budget and guest experience.
If fishing with newbies or light experience, Tekotas have levelwinds and line counters available.
If your guests are fishermen, my go to is Torium 16PG. Its geared lower and allows you to easily dig that fish out of danger. Plus the big arse handle is nice.
For spinners, im a Daiwa guy. Budget would be BG line, next would be BG MQ or Saltist MQ.
My go to budget rod is Okuma Cedros for conventional and spinning. Quality parts, strong as hell and great price. Extremely budget friendly is UGLY Stick Tiger Lite rods. Non-budget, Ive been more than pleased all my Connley rods.
If fishing with newbies or light experience, Tekotas have levelwinds and line counters available.
If your guests are fishermen, my go to is Torium 16PG. Its geared lower and allows you to easily dig that fish out of danger. Plus the big arse handle is nice.
For spinners, im a Daiwa guy. Budget would be BG line, next would be BG MQ or Saltist MQ.
My go to budget rod is Okuma Cedros for conventional and spinning. Quality parts, strong as hell and great price. Extremely budget friendly is UGLY Stick Tiger Lite rods. Non-budget, Ive been more than pleased all my Connley rods.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 2:53 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Get something with a line counter. It makes it much much easier.
And if not a line counter spool it with the metered Depth Hunter braid, makes it so much easier to be able to know how deep you are.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 4:38 pm to YOURADHERE
Daiwa tanacom and banax 1000 kaigen and yank em up ! Cant go wrong with electrics.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 5:19 pm to MarsellusWallace
All good suggestions and remember that tons of ARS have been caught on True Temper fiberglass rods with a Penn 309 reel. I still have my Uncle's old rig that has Dacron on it I think.
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