The tackle should be a spinning combo with fast action comprised of a heavy 9’-10’ spinning rod and a strong spinning reel, filled with a high-quality braided line. You shouldn’t make compromises regarding the quality of the tackle used, as you can count on the fish putting a lot of strain on it during each fight. It isn’t easy to go against powerful maritime predators even from the comfort of the boat, let alone the rocky shores where you can’t afford the luxury of letting a hooked fish run freely.
RodYou’re gonna need a powerful rod with a casting weight between 60 and 200 grams, depending on the lure density and targeted fish size.
We recommend the use of best jigging lines with depth colouring, so you can easily track the exact depth of your lure at any given moment. This, of course, is a bit more about comfort rather than pure necessity, since standard braids will still work fine. Most of the Japanese jigging PE lines are going to fit your needs perfectly.
As for the breaking power, PE lines # 2.0 to 5.0 are just right for this purpose, and in standard measurements, the lines with 20 to 60 lb test power are generally considered to be the exact match. Great products to try on for a size are: YGK Power Hunter, YGK PE Compact, YGK Ultra WX8, YGK Ultra 2 Jig Man, Duel Super Smooth, Duel Hardcore X8, Sunline Cast Away, Sunline PE Jigger HG, Varivas Avani Casting PE, Varivas High Grade PE, Daiwa UVF bay jigging 6 Braid + SI, Daiwa SW 8 Braid + SI, Xzoga Jigging PE, Power Pro, as well as many others.
Leader40 – 80 lb test strength shock leader or a fluorocarbon leader (1 meter in length) must be used for two reasons – first, to make the lure looks more appealing to the fish and second, because these lines are a lot more abrasion resistant than the braided lines, which is an issue since we’re going to be spend the majority of our time fishing on the rocks. Good manufacturers include Seaguar, Sunline and Xzoga.
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