What gear do you need for saltwater fishing? More importantly, what gear do you NOT need. There are all kinds of products out there that are designed to catch more fisherman than fish. The Salt Strong brothers, Joe and Luke Simmons came to Gearbox Talk to share the craziest thing they’ve purchased that literally made zero difference in their performance, the gear you might be overspending on, the most misunderstood part of saltwater fishing, the go-to rod and reel combos for beginners, and they’ll answer the question “should beginners, hire a guide or go it alone?”.
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Gear Mentioned:
The Redfish Book: A Complete Anglers Guide (Inshore Series)
Temple Fork Outfitters Professional II Rod
Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel
Z-Man MinnowZ Soft Swimbait Slam Shady
Z-Man Trout Eye Jigheads
Show Notes:
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Partial Transcription:
Brad: today’s episode will leave you saltier than a key west margarita rim because we’re talking to joe and luke simons the founders of salt strong i love this story these guys were making fat stacks in finances and they said screw it we’d rather fish they quit their fat cat jobs and they set out on a mission they wanted to equip anglers with tactics and gear to help them catch more saltwater fish and they’re doing this through on-demand fishing reports tactics trends and this really cool online club through the saltstrong brand these guys are basically the consumer reports for inshore saltwater fishing they don’t take sponsorships and they only recommend gear that they have personally tested today jacob knight is back with the freshwater kentucky waterfall he’s gonna help host the show and together we’re gonna ask joe and luke about the craziest thing they purchased that literally had zero impact on their performance gear you might be overspending on the most misunderstood part of saltwater fishing the go-to rod and reel combos for beginners and this question beginners should you go it alone or hire a guide we’re gonna link to all this gear in the show notes if you click the link and you buy the gear we’ll make money if we make some money we’re gonna donate it back into a non-profit that’s helping to teach kids to fish so you can shop guilt-free just think of the kids all right let’s get after this is gearbox talk with joe and luke simons meet the industry’s widest variety of game-changing ammunition however you shoot and whatever you hunt fortune favors the prepared find your federal premium advantage today
all right joe and luke from salt strong welcome aboard the gearbox talk guys how’s it going
Joe: what’s up guys good to be here
Brad: i normally bring jacob along for hair support but actually luke’s bringing a pretty good due himself today i’m follicly challenged so i give jacob a hard time about his kentucky waterfall but luke i’m glad to see you sporting some some good facial hair and long hair as well um all right guys i love it we’re going to dive right in as normal with the show joe we’re going to start with you man you know with fishing gear hunting gear hiking gear anything like whatever you’re into it feels like you can go over the top with gear you guys see and test a ton of gear and i’m just kind of curious to start this off with a little bit of a fun question what’s the craziest thing you’ve purchased thinking it would help you catch more fish but it didn’t make like the least bit of difference like where have you put budget to and totally regretted
Joe: i’m holding it in my hand right now my friend this is an $800 3000 series spinning reel like the same thing you can go catch small little trout with and it was one of those that it just caught my eye and i was like well maybe this maybe this will help this time and uh this was a long conversation with my wife uh and i mean so to put in perspective the type of reels that we normally using are a bucks maybe $150 maybe $200 and this is 800 this is the daiwa exists for anyone wondering and uh it was it was one of my best worst purchases ever it creates conversations but it has not helped me catch any more fish
Brad: did it come with like a hot stone massage at that price point or
Joe: it did come with a lifetime warranty that’s how they get you you know same with you know…
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