I am gettin a Penn 6/0 on a 6'6" Penn Slammer (30-80# line) for christmas, im planning on spooling up with 50# Berkley big game, and hittin the surf/pier for shark,..........im going down to rockport for 5 days for new years with a possible side trip to corpus or port Aransas, does anyone know how the sharkin is doing right now............or does anyone have any pointers on rigs, settups, or baits to use??? any advise will be greatly appreciatede, Tight Lines and God Bless.

for shark fishing the mono size i've had the best luck w/ is 20lbs ande or diamond. whats important is a long wire leader and a good circle hook. in florida i had luck w/ cut ladyfish and jack.

well i already have it spooled with 50# berkley and 50# powerpro braid underneath, with the 6/0 this gives me about 70yds of line..........plenty to fight a good 6'-7' blacktip or bull

Dam makes my shark fishing with my Garcia and 15 lbs test look weak .

correction, thats not 70 yards of line, thas 700 yards of line

I was about to say, 70 yards?!?! HAHA! Slap on a 8 ft. steel leader.

Catfish, have you been out yet with that Rig? Cause I have to live vicariously through your fishing reports for the next five months. Any pics?

Rob
at http://www.sharkfighter.com

If your going in a boat you can use smaller line but if you are fishing in the surf you will need really heavy line. The 50# is OK but you need a 100 # topshot and a 480# mono/400# steel leader.

i hope you dont plan on casting that setup. if you do, i wish you the best of luck. takes a man with very large hands to fast a 6/0, especially with that short of a rod.