carbon fishing reel X3 Carbon Freshwater Spinning Only Reel / 2000 / 6'10" M EF These reels acknowledge the demands of inshore fishing and surpass them at every turn PENN AC Series Metal Shallow

If you are throwing the fish back or otherwise keeping it alive, try to cut away a small piece of flesh and remove the hook

Not only is it perfect for beginners but its a rig you will use for ever

Hubbard spent most of his time talking about terminal tackle here, which is especially important for mackerel for two reasons: They have sharp teeth and can easily shred your leader They have great eyesight, so they can easily see your leader For his main line, hes usually using 15-20 lb braid, but for the leader, that varies much more

However, the line capacity is somewhat limited compared to more expensive reels like the Daiwa Lexa, Shimano Tranx, Penn Squall, or Okuma Komodo, and if youre going to tackle very large fish, you might want to consider upgrading to one of these larger and stronger reels