Fishing Rods & Reel
What Type of Fishing Rods & Reels
Spinning rods and reels are fine.
How Heavy Should They Be
Medium to heavy action rods depending on how shallow or deep you are fishing. With more current and deeper water, you will not heavier rods.
You can go a lot lighter if fishing inshore for mangrove snapper.
Fishing Line
What Type of Fishing Line
Mono is fine, but some anglers use braid and other super lines.
What Pound Test
40 to 80 pound test line depending how deep you are fishing and what the currents are like. Fluorocarbon leaders should be 50 to 100 pound test line or more if needed depending on the bottom structure.
You can go a lot lighter if fishing inshore for mangrove snapper.