Larry, last fall I went to Silverking Lodge in Costa Rica to tame some tarpon. Recently I went to Cabo and got into some striped marlin. Both experiences were awesome but would have been significantly better with the right rod/reel setup.
My next trip may be for sails in Guatamala or Costa Rica.
I am considering purchasing a Shimano Torsa 16 with a Shimano Trevala 6'6" Med (30-80) rod. For line I plan on outfitting it with 50 lb braid and running a mono or fluoro leader. Is this a good set-up? Will it cast small tarpon jigs and hold enough line to land a big striped marlin? I've seen you use something similar for giant catfish and big black marlin.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
PS Where can I find your show now?