Fish |
Lure |
Bait |
Tackle |
Rod & Reel |
Spotted Seatrout |
Soft plastics (chartreuse, pumkinseed) Love Lures, Top Dog, Mirrolure (51M) |
Live medium shrimp under popping cork to 10' |
light to medium tackle, size 3 to 5 hooks, 10-20lb test line |
6' - 8' light to med rod, Penn 45-5500 or similar size reel |
Redfish (Bull) |
Soft plastics (Red), Johnson Spoons (Silver or Gold) |
small pinfish, cut mullet, live finger mullet, small crabs |
Heavy, size 7 to 8 hook, 30-40lb test, 120lb shock leader |
Med. to heavy, 8" to 10' rod, Penn 65-8500, 505HS or similar |
Redfish (Keeper) |
Soft plastics (Red), Johnson Spoons (Silver or Gold |
Cut mullet, live finger mullet, small pinfish, small crabs |
medium to heavy, size 5 to 8 hook, 20-30lb test, 80-120lb shock leader |
6' - 8' light to med rod, Penn 45-5500 or similar size reel |
Flounder |
small spoons, white plastic bumped along bottom, gigging |
Small shrimp, finger mullet |
light to medium tackle, size 3 to 5 hooks, 10-20lb test line |
6' - 8' light to med rod, Penn 45-5500 SS or similar size reel |
Cravelle Jack |
none really |
Cut mullet, shrimp |
Heavy, size 7 to 8 hook, 30-40lb test, 120lb shock leader |
Heavy, 8' to 10' stiff rod, Penn 8500, 505HS or similar |
GaffTopSail (Catfish) |
none really |
Shrimp, small Pinfish, Squid, cut bait |
light to medium tackle, size 3 to 5 hooks, 10-20lb test line |
6' - 8' light to med rod, Penn 45-5500 SS or similar size reel |
Sting Ray |
none really |
Any cut bait, pinfish, shrimp, squid |
Heavy, size 7 to 8 hook, 30-40lb test, 120lb shock leader |
Heavy, 8' to 10' stiff rod, Penn 8500, 505HS or similar |
Sharks |
none really |
Any fresh, bloody cut bait |
Heavy, size 8 to 10 hook, 40-50lb test, steel leader |
Heavy, 8' to 10' stiff rod, Penn 8500, 505HS or similar |
Black Drum |
none really |
fresh dead crab, de-shelled, shrimp |
Heavy, size 7 to 8 hook, 30-40lb test, 120lb shock leader |
Med. to heavy, 8" to 10' rod, Penn 65-8500, 505HS or similar |
Tarpon |
none really |
Pass crabs, Fresh cut mullet head |
Heavy, size 7 to 8 hook, 30-40lb test, 120lb shock leader |
Heavy, 8' to 10' stiff rod, Penn 8500, 505HS or similar |
NOTE: Above guide primarily for novices! Experienced / Professionals all have their own preferences. |
