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Headed down to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to catch a mess of red snapper- I will be using my Lexa 300H and need a heavier duty rod than my Chark Bait Inshore casting travel rod....big red snapper can be a handful and fight like the daylights coming off the bottom around the wrecks- a 20 pounder fights like a fifty pound striper-after we limit out on snapper we will fish for big jacks around the oil rigs-
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Last edited by ronaultmtd; 06-02-2013, 10:48 AM."Lady Luck" 2016 Red Hibiscus Hobie Outback, Lowrance Hook2-7TS
2018 Seagrass Green Hobie Compass, Humminbird 798 ci HD SI
"Wet Dream" 2011 yellow Ocean Prowler 13
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I'm from mobile, that are is very nice this time of year! -
Yeah you're right! I have a friend who I work with who lives down there- he has a 23 foot Mako center console with twin 115 Yamaha outboards- His Dad and I worked together before he retired and now I work with the Son- Good fisherman, too- I looked at the Cabela's Salt Striker Travel Rods- they are on sale at $80.00 so I ordered me the Extra Heavy model- My buddy has plenty of boat rods for this, but you always want to prove your tackle is up to the task- I want to hook up a big tough fish on the Lexa 300 and see how it does-"Lady Luck" 2016 Red Hibiscus Hobie Outback, Lowrance Hook2-7TS
2018 Seagrass Green Hobie Compass, Humminbird 798 ci HD SI
"Wet Dream" 2011 yellow Ocean Prowler 13
Charter member of Tonkin Gulf Yacht ClubComment
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You be sure to watch the weather down there Ron!
SNAPPER FISH AND CHIPS = HAPPINESS14.5 ft Sand colored Malibu X-Factor "the promise"
2010 Hobie Outback "the Gift Horse II"Comment
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ronaltmtd, you can't go wrong with the Salt Stiker rods. I used them in Africa and they work great on large fish. Landed a 25+ pounf Snapper and Grouper with these rods with no problems. I did have a big Jack Crevel break one but that was more my fault then the rod giving out.Comment
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I just looked up your reel and that rod might be to heavy. What weights and depths are you going to be fishing. Will that reel handle 12+ oz sinkers. Its got a really high gear ratio and might not have enough torque to handle heavy sinkers and large fish?
I have not fished that area but i assuming they are fishing the oil rigs for the snappers. I only know east coast wreck fishing which involves 12+ ounces of lead and 80+ ft depths.Comment
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ronaltmtd, thanks for the info on the Cabelas Salt Striker. Just bought two of them. Great rods and perfect for traveling.Comment
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