Capt. Kent Carlson uses medium action 7 ½- foot Waterloo rods coupled with Daiwa reels. He attached his lures to 12- to 15-pound Izorline copolymer XXX.
Capt. Robby Trahan chiefly uses baitcasters to catch Sabine Lake reds. He teams his reels with American Rodsmith rods and 50-pound PowerPro braid.