The Hunt For Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg

Hi Larry,

Im in Fort Lauderdale and fish the piers and bridges alot. Im targeting bigger snook as the season opens on Sept. 1st. I got a Calcutta 400B and want to buy a matching Calcutta Rod. I am looking at two rods. They are 8'0" 12-25 MH and an 8'0" 15-30 Heavy Action rod. I will be using live bait a lot of the time but want some castability for big jigs too. I know you use the MH vs the Heavy a lot of the time. Which blank should I get for my use and what line would you recommend for turning the pigs from the pilings?

Josh aka Amateur Angler

hi josh,
I'd go with a minimum of 65# braid and one of the heavy to med heavy musky sticks.
Sounds like you're in for some fun!!!
best,
L