New to Blackfish jig fishing need help in selecting the right gear

[Quin T Rex]

Christmas is coming What do you recommend I put on my list for Santa to bring me. Black fish jig fishing is the mission. Will this outfit do double duty as a bucktailing fluke set up. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I am well aware that everyone has there favorites so do not be afraid to list yours. Thanks again and hopefully the seasons will be kind to you

[hammer4reel]

Battalion 12/20 casting rod.
Abu revo beast low profile 40 reel.

Imo it's a great black fish and fluke bucktailing set up .

Fishes jigs from 1 to 6 oz (for fluking) well.

Very sensitive set up for fishing black fish jigs 1 oz to 3 oz.

Lot more backbone than a spinning outfit

[Gerry Zagorski]

My short list of lightweight spinning reels are
- Daiwa BG if you're on a budget or Ballistic if you have some extra money
- Shimano Stradic CI4 Plus

For Rods
- Go see Kevin Bogan once you have your reel and let him set you up with a custom rod that balances well with your reel..
- Off the shelf go one of our sponsors and look at Black Hole Challenger 701L or 731 medium (I think the medium will cover more of your basis)

Some other talk and suggestions here in these posts
https://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110781&highlight=Blackfish+rods

https://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105865&highlight=Blackfish+rods

https://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94123&highlight=Blackfish+rods