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Ruby Red Lip
 
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| What type of gear do you guys use while hunting amberjack? i.e. reel,line,rod sizes, lead sizes, leader length, bait, etc.....you know what I mean give me the lowdown. I have been using a Okuma Titus 50 with 80lb line and 130lb leader mono rigged like I would to catch snapper with a 16oz weight and swivel 6' leader with a circle hook. After this weekend I realize I need to upgrade my line and hook size. We landed many AJs including a 84Lber but we were broke off and pulled hooks too many times.......thanks for any input.
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White Marlin
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Personally if targeting AJ's I like a spinner w/50-80# braid, like mono leader and a butterfly jig. Now that is fun.
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Grouper
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I don't see anything wrong with your set up, any more would be overkill. It's not often that you are going to be catching 80lb AJ's and if you up your line and leader size you may not get any bites. As far as pulling hooks, you may need a bigger hook to match your bait size.
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Snapper
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i like the set up personally. maybe bigger hooks like already stated.
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Trigger
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| Are you using 80lb braid or mono? I assume braid since you're hunting reef donkeys. Lock the drag all the way down on that 50. I know she's good for it!! Then make sure you don't get your ass drug over the side!! God I love AJ's!! Bob
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