I just put together my new inshore spinning set-up for beach and kayak fishing and am thinking I might have gone too light. The set-up is as follows:

Rod: St Croix Mojo Inshore, 7 ft medium light power, fast action, 6-14 lb line weight, and 1/8-1/2 oz lure weight

Reel: Shimano Saros 3000F

Line: 225 yards of Spiderwire Invisi-braid 10# with mono backing

Leader: 20#Yozuri HD Carbon Flouro Leader


This set-up will be used to throw light weight lures and arties for snook, specks, and redfish. I like the challenge of light weight fishing but I may have bitten off more than I can handle.....

Am I under-gunned???????

Nope

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I agree. I like a 2500 on a 6.5 to 7 ft rod around NE Florida for most stuff we encounter. I've got a couple of 4000s that I feel are overkill. Some very successful fishermen here use 1000 size reels.

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a 3000 is pretty much over kill, but if ur just starting out then that will be good for you till in get the hang of things...

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Genius!

I too like 2500's.
And then there's peewee, the 2000 that I use 80% of the time.

Your rigs will do fine inshore......

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I carry a pair of 1000's, 2000 and
Most recently a ci4 3000 that makes me scoff at everything else.
Did now know a spinner could be that
Could be so s
smoothe, C.

You are in the "safe zone" and you should be good to go!!

Get out there and get them slimed....AND BE CERTAIN TO RINSE THEM THOROUGHLY AFTER EVERY TRIP....unless you wanna buy new ones every few months....$$$$
JohnYaksJax

Agreed with above...you're good to go. What you have is PLENTY for all the species you listed, and you could easily go lighter if you wanted to. Remember, you don't fight the fish with your line, you fight the fish with your rod.

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Sorry about the chicken typing above, my finger tips and iphones buttons have a few indifferences, C.

stay away from mojo inshore's. the rod butts are too long and will snag your shirt. Instead seek the mojo bass, essentially the same rod with a much shorter rod butt.

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I just picked up a new Shimano Symetre 3000 from the Strike Zone tent sale yesterday. It's the same reel as the 2500 but with a larger spool capacity. I love my 2500's and have three more of the Symetre 2500s. They are definitelty my go to reels and when spooled with 8lb mono or 15lb braid they are an awesome inshore fishing reel capable of catching just about anything around!

The only other difference I found between the 2500 and 3000, other than capacity, is that the reel handle knob is upgraded to a larger size on the 3000. The have the same ratio gearing, size, and drag capacity.

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You are fine. I have pulled 28 inch red on 15 buck ultralight Shakespeare soon combo I bought for bait fishing. Its more about skill than size of your gear.

I answered my own question yesterday as I landed a 15-20# tarpon on the 3rd cast with my new set-up. I was really shocked he didn't break the 20# leader....

Well hell..... that answers that!

Wtg man! Wow!



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