Almost Time to Leave!

I know I have been promising a full list of gear and an itinerary, but have been too busy getting ready to do so--don't worry, I'll still do it, but here is a little taste. The following are the rod and reel combos I will be taking on the trip for all of my fishing needs:
Inshore:
7' Cabelas Salt Striker 2 pc medium-light spinning rod with a Salt Striker SS30 spinning reel sporting 14 lb. Crystal Fireline and 20 lb. monofilament backing.

7' Salt Striker 2 pc medium-heavy spinning rod with a Salt Striker SS30 spinning reel sporting 14 lb. Crystal Fireline and 20 lb. monofilament backing.

6'6" Salt Striker 1 pc medium-light trigger casting rod with a Bass Pro Shops Rick Clunn Signature baitcasting reel 7.1:1 ratio with 15 lb. Stren microfuse braid and 20 lb. monofilament backing.

7' Salt Striker 1 pc heavy trigger casting rod with an Abu Garcia C4 5300 round baitcaster 6.3:1 ratio with 20 lb. Crystal Fireline and 20 lb. monofilament backing.

As you can see, I like to use braid, then I use a 3-6' flourocarbon leader of about 5-10 lbs. greater tensil strenght of the braid attached with a double uni-knot and in certain circumstances an additional equal strength 4-8" AFW Surflon Micro Plus knottable steel leader.

As for offshore:

6'0" Offshore Angler Captain's Choice stand-up rod heavy action (50-80 lb.)with a 4/0 Captain's choice conventional 4.3:1 reel spooled with 100 lb. Power Pro braid and 80 lb. monofilament backing. I troll with this, but it is better suited for deep dropping heavy iron or cut bait for jacks and grouper.

6'6" Shimano Trevala Butterfly Jigging rod medium-heavy (50-100 lb.) with a Shimano Torium 16 conventional reel 6.3:1 with 65 lb Power Pro braid and 80 lb. monofiliament backing. This is the new set up for butterfly jigging this year. Can't wait to try it out and report.

6'6" Salt Striker casting stand-up rod, Medium Heavy (15-40 lb.) with a Pfleuger Contender 50 level wind reel spooled with 30 lb. Berkley Trilene Big Game monofiliament line. This is a great set up for trolling. Not too heavy and a lot of fun fighting the kinds of fish we typically catch trolling in the Fall.

6'6" Salt Striker boat spinning rod, Medium heavy (15-30 lb.) with a Salt Striker SS65 spinning reel spooled with 30 lb. Power Pro braid and 80 lb. monofiliament backing. This is good when jigging or bottom fishing for smaller snapper and grunts. Will try it this year with smaller butterfly jigs and to cast plugs from the boat if we can chum in some kings, cudas, or anything else that might come around.

7' Shakespeare Ugly Stick Catfish spinning rod. I found that this was a much cheaper and just as effective spinning rod for use on the boat. It is rated to 30 lbs. and costs much less that the Ugly Stick saltwater specific rods. I use it with a Salt Striker SS50 spinning rod with 20 lb. Crystal Fireline. Again, will use this as a light or shallower jigging rod and for casting plugs, etc. if anything comes into the slick.

Next up: Lures and stuff