Just bough a new to me 27 foot sea cat I am looking at Tiagra reels. Wanting to take family and friends out what sizes would you carry and what for rods.

What do you plan to fish for?

Red Snapper, Kings, Tuna, Swords, Any thing will do.

I would start with four 30w's and maybe two 80w's.. I use 30w's and just ordered two 40w's.. Most of the time I use a small avet jigging reel for kings,snapper,Blackfin.

Thanks for the help I ordered 6 tiagra 50 wide and 2 30 wide and 1 80 wide I hope to troll the 50's and jig with the 30's. I have not had luck with Avet I have broken 2 any other lite rods for casting top water for tuna.

you ain't jiggin' for long with a 30 wide.........

An 80W is pointless off the texas coast, IMO unless you're going
1500'deep+ for swords.
JMO, but I'd trade a couple of those tiagra 50w rigs into a couple of nice 30#, 50# casting rigs for tuna's, mahi, and other "opportunity" fish. Saragosa18k/OTI ocean extreme 40-60
is a good, mid-range, reliable combo for average gulf YFT's.
you will also want some light troll gear (20#) for kings & such.
a couple calstar wc-870c's with TLD-20's would be perfect.
sounds like you've got the heavy trolling gear down, but I honestly doubt that will be the majority of what you do in the beginning. More than likely you'll end up rig-hopping & pulling gear inside of the shelf most days due to wind/waves.
IMO, 27' is borderline for any long, overnight trips, so I would
definately spend some $$ on rigging the boat with safety & nav gear (2 gps, 2 sounders, 2 VHF, radar, epirb's) before I spent any more on tackle.
I'm sure you will get differing opinions based on what that individual focuses their talent on. Sure hope this helps you in your quest

WOW thats alot of good gear! I would get your self a few light tackle setups. I have some penn 15's that I use more than anything.

Thanks for all the help I have safty covered I have a back up for every thing and a eperb and sat. phone just incase.

I just ordered 4 Torium I have a bunch of calcutta 400 and 700 reels I keept from my bay boat.

I like fishing rigs but I bought a cat to mostley troll.

I think your going too big on reels. I use Abbu's 6500 for kings and Penn 310's and a couple of 320's for deep bottom. We also have a Cat with twin 150 Merc's. Invest in outriggers and down riggers. The last time we went out 2 weeks ago we caught most of the fish on ballyhoo on down riggers. Just simple outriggers from the T top make a big difference in your spread. Quality GPS and fish finders are a must.

Thanks reelboat I have a bunch of calcutta 400's I have never used down riggers offshore but I love to troll.