>>2206641If you can go for 2k you'll be well set. I'll try to get you in the game a little cheaper though
>daiwa bg x2You're going to want two sizes; a 3000 for general purpose (bluefish, spot, Spanish, speckled trout, red fish) this is just your general do all rod. You wont be casting much more than an ounce and even two you'll be kinda lobbing it. The next one will be a 4500, this will cast basically everything that's heavier than you'll want to cast with your lighter set up that isnt insane. I, personally, would spool them with 20 and 40 pound high visibility power pro respectively. Any reputable tackle shop will do this for free if you buy the line from them. As for rods, I'm not going to tell you to go buy this exact rod because this is more of a feel thing. You'll want a rod in the 100-150 dollar range for these. The lighter one I'd revomend a 7 foot rod that would be typical for a bass fisherman. Upper end of line rating in the ~17-20 pound range and maybe 3/4 ounce rated maximum casting load. Buy from penn, daiwa, or shimano, ideally.
Then you'll want one more combo. This one will be called a "heaver" and it's for exactly what it sounds like; heaving big weights and big baits for big fish. I'm talking 8 ounces of lead, single strand bitevwire, and a 7/0 or bigger circle hook with a whole spot, blue crab, or similar for bait
>pic related, some croaker I caught for use as live bait at Avalon pier some time ago in the outer banksFor this set up I would tell you to get a daiwa sealine x30sha and a 12 foot heavy daiwa beefstick. The beefstick is budget friendly and a sturdy blank that will stand up to quite a bit of use and abuse, and heaves like a champ. The reel is a conventional reel and will take some practice to get used to. This rod will be for soaking crabs and croaker for bull drum, bluefish chunks for Ray's and sharks, and if you decide to get in to "king rigging" on piers itll be a great "anchor rod."
>>2206643Fish finder rig with a circle hook
