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Ruby Red Lip
 
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Through experience fishing for ajs about every time i go out. I have found the best set up to be a 6/0 or 9/0 penn senator with 80lb to 100lb line, i use a twelve ounce weight, 200lb leader, and a 9/0 to 12/0 Circle Hook with the biggest hardtail i can find for bait and before i drop i take a hammer to the drag and make sure its cranked down as much as it can be. Even after having a good setup capable of tussling with ajs, the best weapon i have found for catching donkeys is to use your engines to yank them off that rig or reef once you have them hooked.
29" Regulator
Twin 250 yamahas
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Trigger
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| For average size AJ's, I have a spinning combo filled with 65lb. braid and a penn slammer spinning rod. I enjoy fishing with the spinning combination and rarely lose a fish but when I am targeting the big AJ's in deeper water, I like to go to a conventional reel with heavier line and a stouter rod. (especially if you are going to drive away from a rig once the fish is hooked) Also; Don't be afraid to use large baits for the bigger AJ's. Medium sized bonita and chicken dolphin are great baits for the bigger jacks.
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Trigger
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Tightlinesinga (8/11/2008)
Sounds like overkill to me, I like my Torium 40 with 60 lb stren superbraid on a Trevala 6'6 med heavy jigging rod with an 80 lb flouro leader and a 7 oz williamson benthos jig. I like the Torium over the lever drags because you can do more adjustments and lock it down when needed. We agree to disagree. I've seen a lot of AJs over 50 lbs that hang around wrecks. Overkill, I think not.
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