For the ladys, blues, hardtails, and spanish you can use just about anything. A small bucktail jig, gotcha, or spoon will work well.

Mako 284 w/ twin 250 verados

For the hardtails, I would say get a small spoon or gotcha. For the spoon, just cast it out and reel it back in. For the gotcha, cast it out and jig it on the way in. A smaller rod and reel, say 10# test, is good for catching hardtails. For the kings, 20# test on a large spinning reel or medium sized conventional reel will work. The reel for kings should hold about 250 yards of 20 pound test. Try google-ing "king rigs" to see how to set up a king rig. I usually just drift when I fish on my kayak. I don't really trust the rod holders I built on my kayak, so I'm not too fond of trolling. You might also get lucky and hook into a tarpon. They're just starting to show up.

Mako 284 w/ twin 250 verados

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that would be a rush! Hooking up on a fish almost as big as the boat!

What kind of bait would be best for the tarpon?

If you get tired of catching all those monster fish in the surf, you can also launch your kayak in Western Lake and fish for redfish and large mouth bass. It is one of the larger dune lakes that is still allowing watercraft on it. If you go under the near bridge on 30-A just past the campground and fish those lily pads early in the morning, chances are you may come up with some lunkers. Also try the far bridge on 30-A back in the grass beds. You will see what I am talking about with the bridges when you get to the launch ramp.

Good luck.