What Rod & Reel

[CaseyS]

I want to throw large lures and retreive them and fight/land Tarpon. Big Tarpon!!

In baitcast for me and spinning(Stella's are out of the question) for my wife

Thanks

[rmf92hunt]

calcutta 400 is what we use

[Bantam1]

Calcutta 400B, Trinidad 12 or 14 or a Torium 14 would be fine. Rod selection can very depending on what lures, bait, length etc;

[lovetofish07]

i am a female and i use the 808 by zebco i love it. i have caught 25-30 lb catfish on it my husband put a steel lead on it and i have no problems using it i would recommend that for any female i cant use a open face or a baitcaster i am on my second yr of using my 808

[Wading Mark]

Baitcast reels should only be a Calcutta 400 or 700. I haven't seen anyone in Texas or Louisiana ever use a spinning reel on a tarpon.

[Dunc]

Baitcast reels should only be a Calcutta 400 or 700. I haven't seen anyone in Texas or Louisiana ever use a spinning reel on a tarpon.
The larger offshore spinning reels available from the major manuf. are more than capable of handling tarpon. It's almost all spinning gear in Florida.

[Wading Mark]

Don't forget that our tarpon are generally bigger in Texas than in Florida.

A good casting rod is the Shimano Teramar in 15-30 or 20-40.

[TR]

Casey,


I've been looking as well and looks like the Calcutta 400 for me.
Later
TR

[DMC]

Baitcast reels should only be a Calcutta 400 or 700. I haven't seen anyone in Texas or Louisiana ever use a spinning reel on a tarpon.
I have landed small tarpon with spinning gear. I think it was 4000 series Stradic. I didn't set out to do that, but it happened (no, it wasn't a poor man's tarpon aka ladyfish, but I caught plenty of those too) :D