South of New England?
50's with 600 yds of 80 or 130lb braid backing (specrta, hollow etc) w/ 60 or 80lb mono topshots (150yd) will get you through a lot of fish.
Lots of decent rods in the 30-80 range that are affordable...
Coxes/inshore bft, 30's are fine, for light sharking and such as well, but nearer the edge, leave the toy sticks at home.
80's and 130's are overkill for 99% of the fish you'll hook.
trolling the usual stuff, chains, green machines, and lots of spreader bars!
Bryan
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Very true, but we've handled good sized eyes on those... my only worry is a big sword at night or blue on the troll..
Bryan
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A Shimano TLD-2 Speed 50LRSA loaded with 80 lb Momoi on a Custum 50-130 lb CMS Rod will be the same price as just one Penn 50 VSW. I think its the best bang for the buck for someone just getting into it, not as pretty as all the gold stuff but it catches none the less.....
80's and 130's are overkill for 99% of the fish you'll hook.
Define overkill? With the slot limit you want/need to access quickly whether you have a keeper or a C&R, overkill on the reels won't lead to over kill of the fish.
Try eBay for used, I picked up Penn 2 50's and 1 80VSW for approx 50% retail.
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