I am starting to salt water fish again and know just enough to get myself in trouble. Been fly fishing and hunting for the last couple decades and only really been out of SD on a 3 day in 2003 (limits on Albacore) and a 2 1/2 day in May 2021. (2-60lb BFT).
I have a 3 day scheduled in May of 22 and a 10 day late Sep/Oct of 22 on the Excel.
Never seen or fished for Wahoo or YFT.
I’m interested in going on a 16 day also.
I need some help figuring out the best rod to reel with what I have and any holes that should be filled in rigs. I am not opposed to changing out or adding rods or reels that are not matched well for the target fish.
I am looking for a good match and identifying what fish and size that rig would be good for.
Thanks
Rods-
UC 7’6” Viper (60-130lb)
UC 7’6” Centaur (60-100lb)
CS GFGR-7470-XXH 7’ (60-120)
CS GF-7400H 7’6” (30-80)
CS GF-7400M 7’6” (20-50) *Gone- replacing it with a PHD 760 H as soon as I can find it.
CS GFGR-700M 7’ (20-50 feels lighter)
CS GFGR-700ML 7’ (20-40 feels lighter)
Phenix PHD 760 2H (40-100)
Phenix PHD 760 XH (30-80)
Phenix PSW 760 H (20-60) spinning rod
Reels-
Talica 25 W/100lb braid
Talica 20 W/80lb braid
Talica 12 W/65lb braid
Trinidad 20A W/65lb braid
Torium 16 W/50 or 65lb braid
Makaira 30 W/130lb braid
Makaira 16 W/80lb braid
Makaira 15 W/65lb braid
Shamano 8000D Baitrunner
I have been studying this site for a little while and it has been a great source of information.
Thanks
I have a 3 day scheduled in May of 22 and a 10 day late Sep/Oct of 22 on the Excel.
Never seen or fished for Wahoo or YFT.
I’m interested in going on a 16 day also.
I need some help figuring out the best rod to reel with what I have and any holes that should be filled in rigs. I am not opposed to changing out or adding rods or reels that are not matched well for the target fish.
I am looking for a good match and identifying what fish and size that rig would be good for.
Thanks
Rods-
UC 7’6” Viper (60-130lb)
UC 7’6” Centaur (60-100lb)
CS GFGR-7470-XXH 7’ (60-120)
CS GF-7400H 7’6” (30-80)
CS GF-7400M 7’6” (20-50) *Gone- replacing it with a PHD 760 H as soon as I can find it.
CS GFGR-700M 7’ (20-50 feels lighter)
CS GFGR-700ML 7’ (20-40 feels lighter)
Phenix PHD 760 2H (40-100)
Phenix PHD 760 XH (30-80)
Phenix PSW 760 H (20-60) spinning rod
Reels-
Talica 25 W/100lb braid
Talica 20 W/80lb braid
Talica 12 W/65lb braid
Trinidad 20A W/65lb braid
Torium 16 W/50 or 65lb braid
Makaira 30 W/130lb braid
Makaira 16 W/80lb braid
Makaira 15 W/65lb braid
Shamano 8000D Baitrunner
I have been studying this site for a little while and it has been a great source of information.
Thanks
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