Avet JX G2 6/3 MC Two Speed Reels

This is the 40 lb outfit for overnight and long-range trips, and 40 lb is the number because good bait allows it. The boats fishing Mexican waters get the best bait, and that is where the JX earns its keep. 6:1 to pick line up, 2.8:1 to lift.

Locally, where the receivers have fewer options, most people end up on 25 or 30 lb, and if that is your fishing, the honest answer is a smaller reel rather than this one.