>>2105402Okay for reds and sharks you'll want two set ups. One is going to have a conventional reel on it, the other will have a spinning reel.
>conventionalA daiwa sealine is great, Something about 30 size will be good, and spool it with 40 pound braid with an 80 pound shock leader 3x the length of your rod. For a rod you'll want something rather stout, a daiwa beefstick is not a bad option considering its low cost. I've used one for nearly a decade and for heaving big baits it's fine
>pic related, a 450+ foot cast I made with a 4 ounce pyramid sinker while fucking around at a local reservoir with my 12 foot beefstickAs for the other rod, you'll want a daiwa BG in about a 3000 size with #30 braid on it will do well, and a rod in the 7-9 foot range. Now that we've spend 2/3 of your budget, the rest is going to tackle. Buy a fist full of pyramid sinker from 1 ounce to 8 ounces, some circle hooks in 1/0, 3/0, 5/0, and 70; a roll of american fishing wire size #7 (69 lb test) some big ass swivels, a fist full of weight slides, and some beads. Add to that some various lures- spoons, spooks, doa shrimp, cocktails, and some stuff your local tackle shop recommends.
For sharks, rig up your big rod with a fish finder rig with the wire and a big hook, huck it in to a gut near a rip tide, and wait for it.
For the little rod, you can set a smaller fish finder rig, but I'd tie on a lure and cast that around waiting on the big rod. During the right time of year the shark set up will also get you bull drum. Mind you much of this is based on my experience fishing piers and surf in nc, but I imagine plenty will transfer over.
If the local tackle shop gives advice contradictory to this, I'd say you listen to them more than me.
