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Trigger
 
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Took a buddy of mine that I work with out Fri. He had never done any offshore fishing before, so I thought I would break him in right with some Reef Donkey jigging. Stop at the I-10 bridge rubble. Immediately start marking AJ's. I explain the whole concept of jigging to him. He listens well, 6 drops, 6 fish. 1 keeper. Not bad!! I decide to get in on the action with him and set up a drift. Break out the new Okuma Cedros jigging rod with the Daiwa Saltist black reel I got for Xmas from the Mrs. Butterfly jig down....SLAM!!! FISH ON! After about 10 or more AJ's we decide to head for the Chevron for some bigger fish and hopefully some variety. Same thing at the Chevron. Our friend Mr. Barracuda and his twin 4ft brother showed up to eat some of our AJ's. By the end of the Chevron it was: 15 or more Aj's, 1 nice gag (on a jig baby!!) , and an endangered gulf red snapper.... . Anyways, not a bad day. Home by 4, seas about 3 all day. Mostly rollers. Shae had an awesome time, and I believe he's hooked! Apparently it will not let me upload any pictures right now, so I will try tomorrow.Bob 
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Kathryn Lynn
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Snapper
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| Excellent report with good info. Did you buy the Cedros in pensacola? I would love to see one first hand. Just wonder how they compare to the trevalas.
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Snapper
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Great post !!! Sounds like a great day..
BILL 
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Trigger
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| I ordered the Cedros offline b/c nobody around here sold them at the time. When I first got it in I thought, "there is no way this thing is going to be able to manhandle a fish." I was so very wrong. The saltist reel puts out something like 25 lbs of drag. It's spooled w/ 100lb braid w/ a 80lb fluoro leader. That rod maintained all day long without a single glitch. It was bowed completely in half fighting the grouper and looked great!! It has a very sensitive tip that let me feel every bite, bump, and flutter of the jig, but was strong enough in the butt section to haul them out of structure. Can't wait to use her again. It just became my favorite combo!! I hope to be able to post some pics tonight. Bob
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Snapper
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| Thank you for your reply. I have the Saltist in the 30 size on a trevala rod. Great combination. It is incredible what these new rods are capable of. That slow flex of the rod really takes the strain off of you fighting a fish. When you are bowed up does the line touch the foregrip?
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