I've been fishing a lot at Sebastian Inlet, FL for a good while. My mother-in-law's BF has a house about 5 minutes up the street, and I try to get down there about 4-5 times each year to fish the inlet and the river. I've grown a liking for snook. My current set up was for reds mainly, and I've caught snook with it, but I just don't think its enough. I'm running a 6'6" medium inshore rod with 15lb mono. I'm for sure going to switch to 30lb braided, but I'm not sure about with manufacture to go with. Also, I'm pretty sure that I need a bigger rod, perhaps a 7'6" or 8'. I just know that at the inlet, I think my rod doesn't have enough length or stiffness to get that lure out there. My reel should be fine though I figure.

Also, which different lures should I be using? I'm currently catching them on either 1.5oz bucktails or freelining pinfish or mullet. I don't think I can get those bucktails as far out as I need them with my rod though, and sometimes that heavy jig is hard to control. I'm trying to jig along the bottom of the inlet, but it gets rough sometimes. What other lures should I try to use?

The inlet regulars tell me that if the conditions are right, you can usually get a tarpon on snook gear, depending on the size though.

Any help here???

Braided line around the rocks.I love D.O.A Shrimps and the terroreyes baitfish.Tackle depends on your likes.I fish for snook and little tarpon with a 6 weight flyrod in the backcountry but it costs me in decievers!You can go a little heavy at the inlet on rough days and still get snook.I like lighter tackle because I get more fish to take the lure.