Update: So I got my new replacement rod in from that battle with that monster halibut I wrote about a few weeks ago.. and in the first hour of casting…. It wasn’t the monster that got away but it was dinner for my kids and I.
Caught on a 9 Ft. Phenix 45lb. Heavy rod with XFast action. Revo Beast reel (repaired) on 45 lb. Braid topped off with a Rapala Saltwater XRap Large Glass Ghost.