Try these tackle suggestions for catching snapper on soft plastic lures. Or, if you live too far north for snapper, try the same casting outfits for catching coral trout on soft plastics, upgrading your leader to Rovex 30lb 10X Mono Leader.

TOP SHELF CASTING OUTFIT

Rod: Quantum Energy 701SPXX 8kg (Fuji Alconite guides, AAA cork grips, high modulus carbon blank, Performance Tuned—it’s a real gem!)
Reel: Quantum Energy SP EI30PTs
Line: Rovex Viros Braid 20lb
Leader: Rovex Fluorocarbon Leader 20lb
Lure: Tsunami Super Softie Scented Split Tail 5”—Pearl colour
Jig head: Weighted to suit the current and depth. If you’re unsure, start with a 1/4oz and adjust as necessary to ensure your lure is reaching the bottom.

GREAT VALUE PERFORMANCE CASTING OUTFIT Rod: Rovex Air Strike 701 SPXX 7’0” 8kg (Quality blank, crisp casting action and awesome value at under 80 bucks!) Reel: Rovex Aureus AU1 3500/4500 (it comes with two different size spools, so you can fill the 3500 spool with Air Strike braid for soft plastic fishing and the 4500 spool with 15lb Rovex Silk Touch mono for your snapper bait fishing.) Line: Rovex Air Strike Braid 20lb Leader: Rovex Fluorocarbon Leader 20lb Lure: Tsunami Super Softie Scented Split Tail 5”—Pearl colour Jig head: Weighted to suit the current and depth. If you’re unsure, start with a 1/4oz and adjust as necessary to ensure your lure is reaching the bottom.

4 QUICK SNAPPER TIPS: 1—Don’t motor over the snapper grounds before you start fishing. 2—Turn the motor off and drift while casting the area. 3—Wait until you’re past the hot zone before you start the motor and reposition, driving wide of the grounds, for the next drift. 4—You can check your drift direction away from the grounds so you know where to position the boat in relation to the mark before you start.