Originally Posted by
dps0609
The following reels were the ones I was planning on bringing:
- Curado on an 8 ft light action rod
- Abu Garcia Ambassador on a 7 ft medium action rod
- Pflueger spinning reel on a 6.5 ft medium action rod
- a big baitcast Penn on a 5 or 6 ft meat stick
I've got a few other rods available if need be but was unsure what else I would need. For the bigger fish with live bait, how far will I need to be casting from the pier? I'm not sure if I've ever tried casting any distance with my Penn setup considering it has been used in the past for snapper fishing. Are the longer, more surf type setups required to get the bait out to where it needs to be?