Hellcat171

Hey guys first time poster...

I have just recently begun to fish (the last 4 years) I try to get out every other week. Mostly Me and a buddy do some wade fishing in the grass around Navarre. His dad has a 18ft CC. We have had moderate success trying the usual spots, the russian, the mass, etc.

My goal: to catch some better quality fish, like snapper, AJ's, macks etc.

My Gear: 113H w/ 6 1/2ft 20-50lb Penn Slammer. Currently I think I have 25lb mono.

Penn 6500 w/8 1/2 ft Key Largo "Mullet Spin." 15lb Ande Envy Green Mono

Penn 4500 w/ 7ft G-Loomis LR844S Med-Hvy. 10lb Ande Envy Green Mono

Penn 4200 on a Berkly cheapie ult light rod Good for Sabiki???

Penn Silverado 4000 on a Penn 7ft8-17lb with 12lb Suffix Seige Neon Tangerine

I have 40lb and 25 lb Flourocarbon Leader material

I have 2 packs each 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 Owner cutting point hooks

I have 1 pack 5/0 Owner Circle Hooks

Some various lures, pims minnows etc, smaller jig heads, natural DOA Shrimp, weights, swivels etc.

My questions:

Can I use dropper loops to attatch multiple (2) leaders with circle hooks on cut squid in 80-120 ft with 2 oz leadfor bottom fish effectivley. I thought that using 3 way swivels would be too much tackle.

What are your thoughts about big DOA shrimp?

I have beena big fan of live shrimp on any fish what about in this situation?

Lures to throw into baitfish for macks?

Thanks in Advance.

Hellcat171

Heres an update of the days activity:

Outcast B&T had no live shrimp, or frozen, so got a box of frozen cigar minnows and frozen squid.

Launched out of Shermans Cove and picked up a bag of dead shrimp.

On the water and through Pensacola Pass at 730 am. Condition were sweet. The pass was as close to slick as I have ever seen it.

Stopped at the Mass, Tried fish finder rigs with 1/2 through 2 oz of lead with all mentioned bait. No Takers.

Then out another 14 miles to some I10 bridge rubble reported in the new regulation pamphlet.

After 2 strikeouts we landed on one with several boats. We trolled in and around it with some stretch 25's then settled into with the same tactics as before. Caught 3 small (gag?) grouper and one nice Mingo. The only missed action was one big strike that my buddy missed on his weird setup.

BTW I did tie two dropper loops on 40lb flouro with 6 oz at the bottom and two 2 foot leaders off of each dropper loop with palomars. Boy what a mess guess three way swivels were invented for a purpose. With that I set the 113H down.

The G-loomis LR844S is light and incredibly stiff Worked great for the days purpose.

Again any tips or comments would be welcome.