Help to choose free rod and reel!!!

[sanford]

I have won any rod and reel that Shakespeare and Pflueger make. I fish offshore for tuna and have a 28' boat. Can I get some advise as to which rod and reel to take? I make my own rods and use the International reels of Penn and Shimano, and am not familiar with Shakespeare or Pflueger, although I have heard good things about the Ugly Stick. The fish are bluefin tuna and are strong. I fish off of Cape Cod, Mass. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Sanford

[Captain Rich Adler]

Sandford- I'm part of their Select Angler Program,and I'm using the Pflueger Contender 6'6" trolling rods, they call them medium heavy but they are really light (think 20-30 lb test rods). They pair them with star drag reels, but I put their lever drag reels on the rods. I loaded them with 50 lb braid and they are dynamite for trolling stripers and blues with Stretch Plugs. Makes a nice change for the customers from trolling wire line rigs. Also use them on our mid- range trips for school bluefin, false albies, mahi, small wahoo. They make nice equipment, not real expensive but seem to hold up well. Enjoy.