7.0 shakespeare ugly stik elite ultra light Spinning Rod featuring 35% more graphite than Ugly Stik GX2 for a lighter weight rod Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Elite Spinning

Daiwa J-Braid 8 Grand line is a bit stronger than PowerPro but has a tendency to cause more wind knots

I'll be going in the fall -- sometime in Sept or Oct -- so I'm hoping that makes it easier to catch them

Model CM - C - 662MH CM - C - 702M CM - C -702MH Length 6.6 Ft 7 Ft 7 Ft Rod Weight 112 Gm 120 Gm 120 Gm Guides 5 + Tip Top 9 + Tip Top 9 + Tip Top Sections 2 Pcs 2 Pcs 2 Pcs Line Capacity (Mono) 6 - 14 Lb/ 2.7 6.3 kg 6 - 14 Lb/ 2.7 6.3 kg 6 - 14 Lb/ 2.7 6.3 kg Power Medium Heavy Medium Medium Heavy Action Fast Fast Fast Lure Weight 10 - 30 Gm 10 - 30 Gm 15 - 40 Gm

When you have a whale, you don't know if it's active or abandoned fishing gear," says Sherry Lippiatt, California Regional Coordinator, NOAA Marine Debris Program