Originally Posted by
Marley
Congratulations, and welcome to tuna! I hope you ate a heart... Definitely want to get some conventional tackle. Everyone has their own likes (Shimano, Seeker) so if you can, try out some before you buy. Most landings have decent rental tackle so you might start there. Get the best you can afford, but be sure to save some bucks for the trips where you can talk to the deckhands about what would be good choices. They see it and play with it every day. Most of all, have fun!