Recommended Tackle

Island Fishing Tackle Recommendations:

Rods:
3 to 4 rods per angler
20-40lb test (20lb, 25lb, 30lb and 40lb)

Hooks:
2’s & 4’s for chovie
2/0 to 7/0 for sardines, squid and mackerel (2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0 & 7/0)

Weights:
1/8 oz to 1oz sliders (1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 and 1oz)
2oz to 8oz Torpedo’s (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8oz)

Jigs:
2 heavy white jigs (Kicker 15 & Tady 9 are both great options)
4 to 6 surface jigs (Tady 45, Tady C, Salas 7x and Candybar are all great options)

Leadheads:
1/8oz to 2oz (1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1.5 and 2oz)

Misc:
Squid jigs (March through July)
Mackerel Snaggers (August through October)

Plastics are optional.

Offshore Fishing Tackle Recommendations:

Rods:
Trolling outfit - 60 to 80lb test

Trolling Feathers:
5 to 10 / Jet heads (zucchini, brown & white, pink & white, black & purple, black & green, mexican flag and blue & white are all great options)

Hooks:
2’s and 4’s for Anchovie
2/0 - 7/0 for Sardine and Mackerel (2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0 & 7/0)

Weights:
Rubbercore sinkers
1/4oz to 1.5oz (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 1.5oz)

Heavy Jigs:
Mega Baits, Tady 9, Kicker 15 in blue & chrome, purple & black, chrome and purple & chrome