Pier Fishing / Light Tackle Setup

[kmanno]

I think we covered the "larger" tackle setup...but at the pier I saw most people using a "light" setup also...for jigging I believe. So, I guess I will ask...

1) Preferences for rod and reel size? Braided or mono line...

2) Jiggs...I know it depends on what you are going for and the time of year...So how bout an assortment for the tackle box...

3) Best line setup...leader etc...

Sorry for all the questions...hey, I'm an academic...

Thanks for the help everyone...

KM

[NJ Guy]

haha im telling you swing by the marina and ill just show you

[ChrisL]

I'd say...
Rod- 8-9ft with a 3/4-3oz rating
Reel- spinning reel of your choice in the 400/4000 size
Line= 30lb braid

You should be able to throw bombers, AVAs, bucktails, etc with that.  And occasionally something a little bigger if the need arises. 

I have a Tica TC2 9ft 3/4-3oz with a Shimano Stadic 4000 and 30lb powerpro.  I use that on pier, bridges, jettys and beach...both bay and ocean.  It's sensitive enough for light swimmers catching 3lb blues and it's landed a 25lb bass on a snagged bunker from the surf. 

[NJ Guy]

yeah chris really hit it the nail on the head

[Offshore Madness]

      

[gymrat987654321]

My light tackle setup is a bit lighter than the one Chris mentioned (I like to challenge myself  ) I have a 6'6" rod rated for 1/4-1 1/2 oz with 10 pound test. This is my miscellaneous bay rod. I use it mostly for fluke in the summer and small bottom fish in the fall like porgies, sea bass, blowfish, and kingfish. Even used it for small stripers. I like using this rod more than almost any other rod I have, you feel everything with it and the fights are great. I caught a 20 inch striper this past weekend on it and the rod made it feel like a 20 pounder

[BigAl13]

A 6' rod is a little short for a pier, pretty much the set up I talked about in the other thread and what chris said here are the same.