Going on a Tuna PB this fall, this is my equipment..opinions?

[AndyS]

I saw a group of college men pile onto a tuna party boat trip one year, not knowing anything about fishing I presume. They would hook a good size tuna and put that rental rod under their arm and crank the handle like crazy, almost like reeling in 60 pound bluefish !! So rods and reels can be a long discussion, what is a short discussion is your terminal tackle,

60 lb. smoke grey Jinkai line and and assortment of leader material, fluorocarbon Saegaur in 60, 50, and 40 pound test. GOOD swivels, not the junk ones that are $1.00 for ten, more like the barrel swivels that are $1.00 each. A selection of egg sinkers, 1 oz through 6 oz. Owner Gorilla hooks, go big, don't be shy.

With the amount of mahi on most trips try to scare up a good heavy duty spinning outfit to bring along.