Light action rods , 1000 size reels , with mainly 6# line was what my brother and I used on our trips to the coast back when we would go three to four times a year . 1/8oz jigs and two inch curlytails were my go to baits . Favorites were the glow in dark Mister Twister and a black back pearl , small Sassy Shad .
More than a couple times I would slip an ultralight outfit into the boat with 4# test .
Biggest issue was the teeth cutting the light lines , but I couldn’t bring myself to use a wire leader .
A few times I took my 7.5’ four weight flyrod that I mainly threw handtied streamers back in the creeks at low tide . Caught a few trout and a couple of flounder on the flyrod .
Seatrout and flounder were my main targets , but we’d occasionally catch a few reds .
My largest was a 33” that took a while to wrestle in on a 6’6” Quantum light action rod .
Great memories!
Good luck and I look forward to reading about your salty adventures.