Rods are all customs that I made. However for fishing the shoals on the Helen H I like to use a MH to Heavy set up right around 7ft. Since theres alot of people on a party boat (meaning more tangles), I tend to use something on the heavier side because i'll also use more lead to try and keep straight up and down. As far as line, I use 20lb braid and 30lb leader. Don't forget big hooks too! I prefer 8/0 Baitholders or Octopus hooks.

Small world. Thanks again for the picture. I feel like for me the pink shine worked the best. I've seen almost everything work fairly well though. I've been on there when the pool fish was caught on a new penny colored gulp too.

I'll try to put together a video soon.

I'm not sure about porgy fishing. I would assume 6 to 8oz is fine and any 6-7ft medium rod would work as well. This boat is the Helen H and we were just fluke fishing, using anywhere from 10-18oz

I was using belly strips on top of the gulp. If they're available on the boat, I'll put on one of those big peruvian spearing too.

@@weekendwarriorfishing thank you for the info brother 👍

It was a 2 day trip. Footage was just from day 1 though.

Good question. My best guess is because the overall size of the fluke up there are alot bigger than most areas. Netting the 8,9,10lb + fish from a rail that pretty high up from the waters surface might get a little tricky sometimes. Also less time spent untangling hooks and jigs from the net. I'm sure the Capt and crew has a specific reason though.

Because the water is like 10 feet below the deck

Have you ever seen a flounder? God has nothing to do with it...grow up sheep