8ft ul/fast action,thin braid line,casting bubble,fluorocarbon leader,your favorite spin reel-done
Cabo San Lucas for billfish-marlin,swordfish,sailfish-
Try utube for saltstrong video on FG knot
From a biologist viewpoint worms are better protein value just not as pretty as a 24" speck
Ambassadeur 5500-6500 gets my vote
Cut chunks of hot dogs sprinkle w/anise oil& lay them out in the sun till they get tough-stays on hook & emits a scent trail
Go up 146 a few miles and find pine gully park
Big froggy popper w/tail feathers put a nail in the bottom for further casts and more profile under the surface
Try goofy jigs and pompano rigs
Bass like bacon like an uncle josh #11 pork rind on a skirted jig, brown w/ orange works well for me fish it painfully slow
Try a fresh shrimp tail on a jighead,walk down the pier and hop it off the bottom close to the pilings
Try a few basic lures like Texas rig worm,spinnerbait,plastic minnow,mepps type spinner(I love the bucktail teaser)if you get a short striker on spinnerbait,follow up with a worm- old tactic but it works
Zebco 33 to 808, 6'6" mh rod,30# braid,Texas rig worm little or no weight,walk across pads and drop into open spaces,be ready!