Riseupfromtherubble

I went ahead and got a setup because I'm a degenerate.

We don't typically fish artificial reefs, we fish lot of natural bottom and rock piles along ledges in 160-210 feet of water.

I know that 30 pound test braid is kind of the baseline for this technique- but there isn't a ton of current in the panhandle, and there are large grouper and a lot of places for them to try to hide- said all that to say that all of the tackle shops around here recommended 40 pound test minimum.

We fairly routinely catch 20+ pound red snapper and grouper, and we have to deal with sharks, so there are times it's paramount to get them up ASAP. 15-20 pound test was never really in the cards for what I'm targeting. I got the Daiwa SAGLD35JH. Put 330 yards of Yo-Zuri zuper braid on it in 40 pound test- I'll probably fish with a 45 pound flouro leader to start. I've got it on an acid wrapped star rod rated for 100-300 gram jigs. Setup feels really nice in my hand, it's going to be nice not holding a broomstick all day if nothing else, but I'm definitely looking forward to learning the technique

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let the fish fight the rod

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Interesting take because I've read the opposite when it comes to true slow pitch- everyone i've read and listened to made it a point to say let the reel fight the fish, and that basically the rod is there to impart action on the jig and to keep the hook pinned when you get bit. Point the rod down and methodical steady "winch" on the reel. Old habits die hard though, i'll have to break the pump and wind mindset.

Any of yall slow pitch jig for snapper and grouper? I’m thinking about adding a setup and wanted to pick brains on terminal tackle, good rods, etc.

I don’t have the energy to vertical jig all day, and live bait fishing can get a little monotonous. Aside from that, I’ve heard tales of proper technique slow pitching out catching live bait 5-1 on some days. When a technique is developed and popularized in Japan it grabs my attention.

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There's not another city on the planet with as much character, art, food, and expression as New Orleans

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I always have fun in Nola too, but are we sure about this?

Character and expression are ambiguous. Art is overrated. The food is good, but best on the planet is a stretch.

It’s a good two night town. Would be a lot nicer if it weren’t full of violent criminals

The BA poll has been perplexing all season.

To clarify my issue isn’t Auburn, it’s Troy

Right on, I'll play

A little curious since citrus juice is so widely used as the acid in a million dishes.

Does citrus need to be the star, or would baked salmon with lemon slices count? (As an example)

I’ll start.

Shrimp
Boiled peanuts

Honorable mention: pizza. It’s good cold, but hot is superior.

Watcha got

I generally despise cold water, but I love the springs in the dead of summer. I've actually never been to that one, but the springs along econfina creek, howard's creek, and cypress springs are great.

The smaller the spring, the trashier the crowd I've found. The big ones are usually a mixed bag of people. The little springs that are a mile up a creek off the main river are usually full of the reddest of necks in the summer :lol:

If you've never checked it out, Merritt's Mill pond is essentially a lake filled with spring water. The state record shellcracker (chinquapin for some of you) was caught here. 4.86 pounds

I was fishing a dead lake in some floodwaters in the choctawhatchee river one time in NWFL and drifted right over the top of a 7-8' gator that couldn't have been more than a foot below the surface. It will scare the shite out of you. Luckily he didn't thrash because I was a loooong way from help.

I've had them thrash on me in mobile bay before near the battleship. They scare me a lot more than sharks. You aren't going to sneak up on a shark, but you can startle an Alligator and you don't know how they're going to react

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Tyrwhitt are pretty good for the price.

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+1, and they actually make a true slim fit that is as close as you'll get to tailored right off the rack for those of us that aren't overweight