Ed.

That depends on how big your budget is! Also do you want to to cast with it or just drop the bait/jig over the side, balloon, and also troll with it?

I think that if trailer is over the 2000Kg mark you will need brakes on all axles, plus breakaway setup and a method to activate said brakes from within easy reach of the driver. There is a manufacturer that does a brake system which relies just on the brake lights coming on and is connected by blue tooth, so it is a kit that installs on the trailer and also connects to your phone via blue tooth ( for the easy reach part) . Don't know much about it as I saw it briefly on a caravan show. Personally I wouldn't get one as I think that if the blue tooth signal link was for whatever reason broken you may have issues,  as well your phone would have to be on all the time and no blank screen and mounted within easy reach.
On my previous 3.5T tailer, I had a Tekonsha P3 which connected to an electric to hydraulic brake unit. The P3 proportional controller  allowed you to set the brake voltage on the trailer brakes hydraulic  pump to increase or decrease the amount of braking power depending on the load. It also had a manual override lever underneath it and a couple of modes for a  light trailer, heavy and full 3.5T. The actuator was a 1600PSI unit capable of handling a tri-axial trailer. The controller needed to be wired to the braking light wiring in the vehicle and a 50A Anderson plug to the back next to the tow bar hitch. The actuator was supplied power by that Anderson plug and also connected by the trailer plug. Worked very well.
My current 2000Kg trailer has override brakes and is a bit of a pain, every time you hit the brakes hard the trailer bangs once the spring compresses.

Also be aware that Lowrance don't repair any of those devices as far as I know, so if a fault develops it basically a replacement job, which is fine within warranty, but outside of it you are up to buying  another device, I think that they might give you a slight discount but you will still have lost most of your cash with the previous purchase. Something to be aware of!

As I said before that was just my opinion, but just to clarify, I don't think that Daiwa is in the larger game fishing business anymore as they stopped producing the Tournament reels last I checked but I could be wrong, and I don't think that they have a replacement. The last one I owned was the Daiwa SLT50W and I didn't keep it long, sold it almost new as I disliked their gear change mechanism, as for steering away from Okuma,  I think that you would be doing yourself a dis-service by not looking at the Makairas. I was just about to buy a Tiagra last year as I always wanted one but decided to do the rounds first of the different  large reels, I looked at Penn Inter's, Tiagras, Finnor, Ticas and the Okuma, and the Okuma won hands down so I bought a Makaira 30. Now don't get me wrong, all of those reels are good and all have caught big fish on them and all of them have been around a long time. But in my opinion, the Okuma was much better, for me anyway, and since they teamed up with Tiburuon  to design the reels whilst Okuma manufacture them, their standard of reel has improved dramatically, years ago  I had one of their original Titus 30 and 50W reels but eventually sold them, anyway I ended up buying a Makaira 50W  as well for good measure. Now thinking about getting a 10-15 sized one, that is if I can convince the wife!😅 I also have had a few TLD reels but really didn't like their drags and then found the Tyrnos reels which were much better.
Fishing reels/rods are very subjective things in that what I like in a reel/rod someone else will dislike, so getting back to opinions everyone has one, so do yourself a favour and check out as many as you can to see what appeals to you as you will be the one forking out the cash and using it, just make sure you at least check out the Makairas!!😀

Also be aware that Lowrance don't repair any of those devices as far as I know, so if a fault develops it basically a replacement job, which is fine within warranty, but outside of it you are up to buying  another device, I think that they might give you a slight discount but you will still have lost most of your cash with the previous purchase. Something to be aware of!

As I said before that was just my opinion, but just to clarify, I don't think that Daiwa is in the larger game fishing business anymore as they stopped producing the Tournament reels last I checked but I could be wrong, and I don't think that they have a replacement. The last one I owned was the Daiwa SLT50W and I didn't keep it long, sold it almost new as I disliked their gear change mechanism, as for steering away from Okuma,  I think that you would be doing yourself a dis-service by not looking at the Makairas. I was just about to buy a Tiagra last year as I always wanted one but decided to do the rounds first of the different  large reels, I looked at Penn Inter's, Tiagras, Finnor, Ticas and the Okuma, and the Okuma won hands down so I bought a Makaira 30. Now don't get me wrong, all of those reels are good and all have caught big fish on them and all of them have been around a long time. But in my opinion, the Okuma was much better, for me anyway, and since they teamed up with Tiburuon  to design the reels whilst Okuma manufacture them, their standard of reel has improved dramatically, years ago  I had one of their original Titus 30 and 50W reels but eventually sold them, anyway I ended up buying a Makaira 50W  as well for good measure. Now thinking about getting a 10-15 sized one, that is if I can convince the wife!😅 I also have had a few TLD reels but really didn't like their drags and then found the Tyrnos reels which were much better.
Fishing reels/rods are very subjective things in that what I like in a reel/rod someone else will dislike, so getting back to opinions everyone has one, so do yourself a favour and check out as many as you can to see what appeals to you as you will be the one forking out the cash and using it, just make sure you at least check out the Makairas!!😀

As I said before that was just my opinion, but just to clarify, I don't think that Daiwa is in the larger game fishing business anymore as they stopped producing the Tournament reels last I checked but I could be wrong, and I don't think that they have a replacement. The last one I owned was the Daiwa SLT50W and I didn't keep it long, sold it almost new as I disliked their gear change mechanism, as for steering away from Okuma,  I think that you would be doing yourself a dis-service by not looking at the Makairas. I was just about to buy a Tiagra last year as I always wanted one but decided to do the rounds first of the different  large reels, I looked at Penn Inter's, Tiagras, Finnor, Ticas and the Okuma, and the Okuma won hands down so I bought a Makaira 30. Now don't get me wrong, all of those reels are good and all have caught big fish on them and all of them have been around a long time. But in my opinion, the Okuma was much better, for me anyway, and since they teamed up with Tiburuon  to design the reels whilst Okuma manufacture them, their standard of reel has improved dramatically, years ago  I had one of their original Titus 30 and 50W reels but eventually sold them, anyway I ended up buying a Makaira 50W  as well for good measure. Now thinking about getting a 10-15 sized one, that is if I can convince the wife!😅 I also have had a few TLD reels but really didn't like their drags and then found the Tyrnos reels which were much better.
Fishing reels/rods are very subjective things in that what I like in a reel/rod someone else will dislike, so getting back to opinions everyone has one, so do yourself a favour and check out as many as you can to see what appeals to you as you will be the one forking out the cash and using it, just make sure you at least check out the Makairas!!😀

As I said before that was just my opinion, but just to clarify, I don't think that Daiwa is in the larger game fishing business anymore as they stopped producing the Tournament reels last I checked but I could be wrong, and I don't think that they have a replacement. The last one I owned was the Daiwa SLT50W and I didn't keep it long, sold it almost new as I disliked their gear change mechanism, as for steering away from Okuma,  I think that you would be doing yourself a dis-service by not looking at the Makairas. I was just about to buy a Tiagra last year as I always wanted one but decided to do the rounds first of the different  large reels, I looked at Penn Inter's, Tiagras, Finnor, Ticas and the Okuma, and the Okuma won hands down so I bought a Makaira 30. Now don't get me wrong, all of those reels are good and all have caught big fish on them and all of them have been around a long time. But in my opinion, the Okuma was much better, for me anyway, and since they teamed up with Tiburuon  to design the reels whilst Okuma manufacture them, their standard of reel has improved dramatically, years ago  I had one of their original Titus 30 and 50W reels but eventually sold them, anyway I ended up buying a Makaira 50W  as well for good measure. Now thinking about getting a 10-15 sized one, that is if I can convince the wife!😅 I also have had a few TLD reels but really didn't like their drags and then found the Tyrnos reels which were much better.
Fishing reels/rods are very subjective things in that what I like in a reel/rod someone else will dislike, so getting back to opinions everyone has one, so do yourself a favour and check out as many as you can to see what appeals to you as you will be the one forking out the cash and using it, just make sure you at least check out the Makairas!!😀

In my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions, they are like bums,...everyone has one! 😉 it really depends on how much you are willing to spend, how often you will use it,  and whether you want to use overhead or spin type reels. If you are after largish game fish I would recommend an overhead reel, and obviously the larger you go the more expensive they cost, having said that. My preference would be a Okuma Makaira 30 which should handle the larger fish as well (up to several hundred Kg's).
I just watched that video of Sammy Hitzke mentioned before and watched him catching that tuna on the Tiagra 30, (at about 15 minutes in), he then took the ratchet off a few minutes later, and the noise of the anti reverse pawl (still audible) would drive me crazy for any length of time  compared to the Makaira 30 (which is silent), not to mention that the Okuma has thrust bearings, bigger drag, and helical cut gears which make the retrieve considerably quieter, smoother and  more efficient.  Moving on from there, have a look at the Penn Fathom 2 speed lever drags in the 30 and 40 sizes, they are less than half the price of the of the Tiagras and the Makairas, they have a decent amount of drag, are silent, have a thrust bearing and are a much physically smaller compared to the 30 size reels in the first two models I mentioned.
All the reels mentioned would do your job and will probably last a lifetime if looked after a bit. The Penns also have the Squall range which are basically a bit cheaper than the Fathoms but have a graphite frame, for the larger fish I prefer the all Ally frame reels. Both of the Tiagras and the Makairas come in smaller and larger models, but once you go past the 30 sized reels they tend to be very large reels and would probably be a bit tiring trying to jig with those sizes, even the 30's could get tiring if just jigging all day. Also pays to have a reel harness and a rod gimbal handy if catching larger fish, the harness is only good if you have harness lugs on your reels but the rod gimbal you can use any time.
As for rods, there are heaps of them that would suit, but my preference would be something on the shorter side in the range of 5'6" to 6'6" tops, any longer and you will have the leverage working against you and towards the fishes favour. I have two in the 25-37KG range a Ugly Bluewater 5'6" with guides and a Palagic Extreme 6' with full rollers, the only thing I don't like about the Ugly is the guides and am thinking about replacing them with some SiC guides. The Palagic is like a broom next to it, it has full rollers but it is twice as thick even though it is rated the same, probably as it is made with fiberglass as against carbon fiber in the Ugly. Both of these are not "tippy" rods and need a bit of weight on them to make a curve, and as I said before there are stacks of different models and brands that will also do the job.
I can't advise you on spinning reels as I do not use any that are in the larger sizes, my largest is a Penn Spinfisher 6500 but I would not grab it to go after the Jumbo sized fish, if I wanted to go for larger fish I would grab the overhead Makaira first then the Fathom second. My view is if I needed something bigger than the 6500 I would go to the overheads but the spin rods are better suited to casting lures/baits than the large overheads. So if you want more info on spinning setups I am sure someone else here will recommend something suitable.
So first off I would head off to the charter boat operators in the area you want to fish and ask them about what size and type of fish they regularly catch and get gear to suit, if you ask them about the hardware, be aware that most charter boats have a mixed bag of fishermen, some of who have absolutely no idea and/or experience and some who do, so the skipper may just fit his boat out with cheap and nasty reels and rods as he knows they will probably get wrecked in the hands of novices so why spend big bucks on the better gear which will be damaged. Once you have a better idea of your likely catch, go to a tackle store or two or three and get your hands on the reels and rods you are interested in, just  to get a feel of them before deciding to spend your money. The reason I say 2 or 3 stores is that some stores will not carry the full range of gear and may try to sell you something they do carry which may not be the most suitable for you.
So do some research and get a reel and rod that feels right, is within your budget and will last a long time.
Cheers.
Ed.

Also be aware that Lowrance don't repair any of those devices as far as I know, so if a fault develops it basically a replacement job, which is fine within warranty, but outside of it you are up to buying  another device, I think that they might give you a slight discount but you will still have lost most of your cash with the previous purchase. Something to be aware of!

As I said before that was just my opinion, but just to clarify, I don't think that Daiwa is in the larger game fishing business anymore as they stopped producing the Tournament reels last I checked but I could be wrong, and I don't think that they have a replacement. The last one I owned was the Daiwa SLT50W and I didn't keep it long, sold it almost new as I disliked their gear change mechanism, as for steering away from Okuma,  I think that you would be doing yourself a dis-service by not looking at the Makairas. I was just about to buy a Tiagra last year as I always wanted one but decided to do the rounds first of the different  large reels, I looked at Penn Inter's, Tiagras, Finnor, Ticas and the Okuma, and the Okuma won hands down so I bought a Makaira 30. Now don't get me wrong, all of those reels are good and all have caught big fish on them and all of them have been around a long time. But in my opinion, the Okuma was much better, for me anyway, and since they teamed up with Tiburuon  to design the reels whilst Okuma manufacture them, their standard of reel has improved dramatically, years ago  I had one of their original Titus 30 and 50W reels but eventually sold them, anyway I ended up buying a Makaira 50W  as well for good measure. Now thinking about getting a 10-15 sized one, that is if I can convince the wife!😅 I also have had a few TLD reels but really didn't like their drags and then found the Tyrnos reels which were much better.
Fishing reels/rods are very subjective things in that what I like in a reel/rod someone else will dislike, so getting back to opinions everyone has one, so do yourself a favour and check out as many as you can to see what appeals to you as you will be the one forking out the cash and using it, just make sure you at least check out the Makairas!!😀

In my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions, they are like bums,...everyone has one! 😉 it really depends on how much you are willing to spend, how often you will use it,  and whether you want to use overhead or spin type reels. If you are after largish game fish I would recommend an overhead reel, and obviously the larger you go the more expensive they cost, having said that. My preference would be a Okuma Makaira 30 which should handle the larger fish as well (up to several hundred Kg's).
I just watched that video of Sammy Hitzke mentioned before and watched him catching that tuna on the Tiagra 30, (at about 15 minutes in), he then took the ratchet off a few minutes later, and the noise of the anti reverse pawl (still audible) would drive me crazy for any length of time  compared to the Makaira 30 (which is silent), not to mention that the Okuma has thrust bearings, bigger drag, and helical cut gears which make the retrieve considerably quieter, smoother and  more efficient.  Moving on from there, have a look at the Penn Fathom 2 speed lever drags in the 30 and 40 sizes, they are less than half the price of the of the Tiagras and the Makairas, they have a decent amount of drag, are silent, have a thrust bearing and are a much physically smaller compared to the 30 size reels in the first two models I mentioned.
All the reels mentioned would do your job and will probably last a lifetime if looked after a bit. The Penns also have the Squall range which are basically a bit cheaper than the Fathoms but have a graphite frame, for the larger fish I prefer the all Ally frame reels. Both of the Tiagras and the Makairas come in smaller and larger models, but once you go past the 30 sized reels they tend to be very large reels and would probably be a bit tiring trying to jig with those sizes, even the 30's could get tiring if just jigging all day. Also pays to have a reel harness and a rod gimbal handy if catching larger fish, the harness is only good if you have harness lugs on your reels but the rod gimbal you can use any time.
As for rods, there are heaps of them that would suit, but my preference would be something on the shorter side in the range of 5'6" to 6'6" tops, any longer and you will have the leverage working against you and towards the fishes favour. I have two in the 25-37KG range a Ugly Bluewater 5'6" with guides and a Palagic Extreme 6' with full rollers, the only thing I don't like about the Ugly is the guides and am thinking about replacing them with some SiC guides. The Palagic is like a broom next to it, it has full rollers but it is twice as thick even though it is rated the same, probably as it is made with fiberglass as against carbon fiber in the Ugly. Both of these are not "tippy" rods and need a bit of weight on them to make a curve, and as I said before there are stacks of different models and brands that will also do the job.
I can't advise you on spinning reels as I do not use any that are in the larger sizes, my largest is a Penn Spinfisher 6500 but I would not grab it to go after the Jumbo sized fish, if I wanted to go for larger fish I would grab the overhead Makaira first then the Fathom second. My view is if I needed something bigger than the 6500 I would go to the overheads but the spin rods are better suited to casting lures/baits than the large overheads. So if you want more info on spinning setups I am sure someone else here will recommend something suitable.
So first off I would head off to the charter boat operators in the area you want to fish and ask them about what size and type of fish they regularly catch and get gear to suit, if you ask them about the hardware, be aware that most charter boats have a mixed bag of fishermen, some of who have absolutely no idea and/or experience and some who do, so the skipper may just fit his boat out with cheap and nasty reels and rods as he knows they will probably get wrecked in the hands of novices so why spend big bucks on the better gear which will be damaged. Once you have a better idea of your likely catch, go to a tackle store or two or three and get your hands on the reels and rods you are interested in, just  to get a feel of them before deciding to spend your money. The reason I say 2 or 3 stores is that some stores will not carry the full range of gear and may try to sell you something they do carry which may not be the most suitable for you.
So do some research and get a reel and rod that feels right, is within your budget and will last a long time.
Cheers.
Ed.

In my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions, they are like bums,...everyone has one! 😉 it really depends on how much you are willing to spend, how often you will use it,  and whether you want to use overhead or spin type reels. If you are after largish game fish I would recommend an overhead reel, and obviously the larger you go the more expensive they cost, having said that. My preference would be a Okuma Makaira 30 which should handle the larger fish as well (up to several hundred Kg's).
I just watched that video of Sammy Hitzke mentioned before and watched him catching that tuna on the Tiagra 30, (at about 15 minutes in), he then took the ratchet off a few minutes later, and the noise of the anti reverse pawl (still audible) would drive me crazy for any length of time  compared to the Makaira 30 (which is silent), not to mention that the Okuma has thrust bearings, bigger drag, and helical cut gears which make the retrieve considerably quieter, smoother and  more efficient.  Moving on from there, have a look at the Penn Fathom 2 speed lever drags in the 30 and 40 sizes, they are less than half the price of the of the Tiagras and the Makairas, they have a decent amount of drag, are silent, have a thrust bearing and are a much physically smaller compared to the 30 size reels in the first two models I mentioned.
All the reels mentioned would do your job and will probably last a lifetime if looked after a bit. The Penns also have the Squall range which are basically a bit cheaper than the Fathoms but have a graphite frame, for the larger fish I prefer the all Ally frame reels. Both of the Tiagras and the Makairas come in smaller and larger models, but once you go past the 30 sized reels they tend to be very large reels and would probably be a bit tiring trying to jig with those sizes, even the 30's could get tiring if just jigging all day. Also pays to have a reel harness and a rod gimbal handy if catching larger fish, the harness is only good if you have harness lugs on your reels but the rod gimbal you can use any time.
As for rods, there are heaps of them that would suit, but my preference would be something on the shorter side in the range of 5'6" to 6'6" tops, any longer and you will have the leverage working against you and towards the fishes favour. I have two in the 25-37KG range a Ugly Bluewater 5'6" with guides and a Palagic Extreme 6' with full rollers, the only thing I don't like about the Ugly is the guides and am thinking about replacing them with some SiC guides. The Palagic is like a broom next to it, it has full rollers but it is twice as thick even though it is rated the same, probably as it is made with fiberglass as against carbon fiber in the Ugly. Both of these are not "tippy" rods and need a bit of weight on them to make a curve, and as I said before there are stacks of different models and brands that will also do the job.
I can't advise you on spinning reels as I do not use any that are in the larger sizes, my largest is a Penn Spinfisher 6500 but I would not grab it to go after the Jumbo sized fish, if I wanted to go for larger fish I would grab the overhead Makaira first then the Fathom second. My view is if I needed something bigger than the 6500 I would go to the overheads but the spin rods are better suited to casting lures/baits than the large overheads. So if you want more info on spinning setups I am sure someone else here will recommend something suitable.
So first off I would head off to the charter boat operators in the area you want to fish and ask them about what size and type of fish they regularly catch and get gear to suit, if you ask them about the hardware, be aware that most charter boats have a mixed bag of fishermen, some of who have absolutely no idea and/or experience and some who do, so the skipper may just fit his boat out with cheap and nasty reels and rods as he knows they will probably get wrecked in the hands of novices so why spend big bucks on the better gear which will be damaged. Once you have a better idea of your likely catch, go to a tackle store or two or three and get your hands on the reels and rods you are interested in, just  to get a feel of them before deciding to spend your money. The reason I say 2 or 3 stores is that some stores will not carry the full range of gear and may try to sell you something they do carry which may not be the most suitable for you.
So do some research and get a reel and rod that feels right, is within your budget and will last a long time.
Cheers.
Ed.

In my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions, they are like bums,...everyone has one! 😉 it really depends on how much you are willing to spend, how often you will use it,  and whether you want to use overhead or spin type reels. If you are after largish game fish I would recommend an overhead reel, and obviously the larger you go the more expensive they cost, having said that. My preference would be a Okuma Makaira 30 which should handle the larger fish as well (up to several hundred Kg's).
I just watched that video of Sammy Hitzke mentioned before and watched him catching that tuna on the Tiagra 30, (at about 15 minutes in), he then took the ratchet off a few minutes later, and the noise of the anti reverse pawl (still audible) would drive me crazy for any length of time  compared to the Makaira 30 (which is silent), not to mention that the Okuma has thrust bearings, bigger drag, and helical cut gears which make the retrieve considerably quieter, smoother and  more efficient.  Moving on from there, have a look at the Penn Fathom 2 speed lever drags in the 30 and 40 sizes, they are less than half the price of the of the Tiagras and the Makairas, they have a decent amount of drag, are silent, have a thrust bearing and are a much physically smaller compared to the 30 size reels in the first two models I mentioned.
All the reels mentioned would do your job and will probably last a lifetime if looked after a bit. The Penns also have the Squall range which are basically a bit cheaper than the Fathoms but have a graphite frame, for the larger fish I prefer the all Ally frame reels. Both of the Tiagras and the Makairas come in smaller and larger models, but once you go past the 30 sized reels they tend to be very large reels and would probably be a bit tiring trying to jig with those sizes, even the 30's could get tiring if just jigging all day. Also pays to have a reel harness and a rod gimbal handy if catching larger fish, the harness is only good if you have harness lugs on your reels but the rod gimbal you can use any time.
As for rods, there are heaps of them that would suit, but my preference would be something on the shorter side in the range of 5'6" to 6'6" tops, any longer and you will have the leverage working against you and towards the fishes favour. I have two in the 25-37KG range a Ugly Bluewater 5'6" with guides and a Palagic Extreme 6' with full rollers, the only thing I don't like about the Ugly is the guides and am thinking about replacing them with some SiC guides. The Palagic is like a broom next to it, it has full rollers but it is twice as thick even though it is rated the same, probably as it is made with fiberglass as against carbon fiber in the Ugly. Both of these are not "tippy" rods and need a bit of weight on them to make a curve, and as I said before there are stacks of different models and brands that will also do the job.
I can't advise you on spinning reels as I do not use any that are in the larger sizes, my largest is a Penn Spinfisher 6500 but I would not grab it to go after the Jumbo sized fish, if I wanted to go for larger fish I would grab the overhead Makaira first then the Fathom second. My view is if I needed something bigger than the 6500 I would go to the overheads but the spin rods are better suited to casting lures/baits than the large overheads. So if you want more info on spinning setups I am sure someone else here will recommend something suitable.
So first off I would head off to the charter boat operators in the area you want to fish and ask them about what size and type of fish they regularly catch and get gear to suit, if you ask them about the hardware, be aware that most charter boats have a mixed bag of fishermen, some of who have absolutely no idea and/or experience and some who do, so the skipper may just fit his boat out with cheap and nasty reels and rods as he knows they will probably get wrecked in the hands of novices so why spend big bucks on the better gear which will be damaged. Once you have a better idea of your likely catch, go to a tackle store or two or three and get your hands on the reels and rods you are interested in, just  to get a feel of them before deciding to spend your money. The reason I say 2 or 3 stores is that some stores will not carry the full range of gear and may try to sell you something they do carry which may not be the most suitable for you.
So do some research and get a reel and rod that feels right, is within your budget and will last a long time.
Cheers.
Ed.

Also be aware that Lowrance don't repair any of those devices as far as I know, so if a fault develops it basically a replacement job, which is fine within warranty, but outside of it you are up to buying  another device, I think that they might give you a slight discount but you will still have lost most of your cash with the previous purchase. Something to be aware of!

In my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions, they are like bums,...everyone has one! 😉 it really depends on how much you are willing to spend, how often you will use it,  and whether you want to use overhead or spin type reels. If you are after largish game fish I would recommend an overhead reel, and obviously the larger you go the more expensive they cost, having said that. My preference would be a Okuma Makaira 30 which should handle the larger fish as well (up to several hundred Kg's).
I just watched that video of Sammy Hitzke mentioned before and watched him catching that tuna on the Tiagra 30, (at about 15 minutes in), he then took the ratchet off a few minutes later, and the noise of the anti reverse pawl (still audible) would drive me crazy for any length of time  compared to the Makaira 30 (which is silent), not to mention that the Okuma has thrust bearings, bigger drag, and helical cut gears which make the retrieve considerably quieter, smoother and  more efficient.  Moving on from there, have a look at the Penn Fathom 2 speed lever drags in the 30 and 40 sizes, they are less than half the price of the of the Tiagras and the Makairas, they have a decent amount of drag, are silent, have a thrust bearing and are a much physically smaller compared to the 30 size reels in the first two models I mentioned.
All the reels mentioned would do your job and will probably last a lifetime if looked after a bit. The Penns also have the Squall range which are basically a bit cheaper than the Fathoms but have a graphite frame, for the larger fish I prefer the all Ally frame reels. Both of the Tiagras and the Makairas come in smaller and larger models, but once you go past the 30 sized reels they tend to be very large reels and would probably be a bit tiring trying to jig with those sizes, even the 30's could get tiring if just jigging all day. Also pays to have a reel harness and a rod gimbal handy if catching larger fish, the harness is only good if you have harness lugs on your reels but the rod gimbal you can use any time.
As for rods, there are heaps of them that would suit, but my preference would be something on the shorter side in the range of 5'6" to 6'6" tops, any longer and you will have the leverage working against you and towards the fishes favour. I have two in the 25-37KG range a Ugly Bluewater 5'6" with guides and a Palagic Extreme 6' with full rollers, the only thing I don't like about the Ugly is the guides and am thinking about replacing them with some SiC guides. The Palagic is like a broom next to it, it has full rollers but it is twice as thick even though it is rated the same, probably as it is made with fiberglass as against carbon fiber in the Ugly. Both of these are not "tippy" rods and need a bit of weight on them to make a curve, and as I said before there are stacks of different models and brands that will also do the job.
I can't advise you on spinning reels as I do not use any that are in the larger sizes, my largest is a Penn Spinfisher 6500 but I would not grab it to go after the Jumbo sized fish, if I wanted to go for larger fish I would grab the overhead Makaira first then the Fathom second. My view is if I needed something bigger than the 6500 I would go to the overheads but the spin rods are better suited to casting lures/baits than the large overheads. So if you want more info on spinning setups I am sure someone else here will recommend something suitable.
So first off I would head off to the charter boat operators in the area you want to fish and ask them about what size and type of fish they regularly catch and get gear to suit, if you ask them about the hardware, be aware that most charter boats have a mixed bag of fishermen, some of who have absolutely no idea and/or experience and some who do, so the skipper may just fit his boat out with cheap and nasty reels and rods as he knows they will probably get wrecked in the hands of novices so why spend big bucks on the better gear which will be damaged. Once you have a better idea of your likely catch, go to a tackle store or two or three and get your hands on the reels and rods you are interested in, just  to get a feel of them before deciding to spend your money. The reason I say 2 or 3 stores is that some stores will not carry the full range of gear and may try to sell you something they do carry which may not be the most suitable for you.
So do some research and get a reel and rod that feels right, is within your budget and will last a long time.
Cheers.
Ed.

Also be aware that Lowrance don't repair any of those devices as far as I know, so if a fault develops it basically a replacement job, which is fine within warranty, but outside of it you are up to buying  another device, I think that they might give you a slight discount but you will still have lost most of your cash with the previous purchase. Something to be aware of!

Now that's a Snapper! well done.

As it appears that you have already bought the blank so this is a bit of a moot point, however I personally would have got a  Ugly Stik bait caster as those rods are incredibly hard to break, so if you put the heavier line on you could still give the rod all the grunt you could (even high sticking it) and be very unlikely to damage it. With the solid glass tip they are quite sensitive to nibbles for the lighter fish.
https://www.dinga.com.au/ugly-stik-gold-series-overhead-rods-new-2018.html
If you were wanting something with extra grunt you could always import one of these from NZ, should cost about $140 delivered. I bought 2 of them, 1 or myself and 1 for the Son In law.
https://www.discountfishingsupplies.co.nz/shop/FISHING+SECTION/SALTWATER+FISHING+SECTION/Rods/Boat++Game+Rods/Shakespeare+UGLY+STIK+-+BLACK+TIGER+Boat+Rod+70+5-25Kg+2PC%3Fsku=2786.html

As it appears that you have already bought the blank so this is a bit of a moot point, however I personally would have got a  Ugly Stik bait caster as those rods are incredibly hard to break, so if you put the heavier line on you could still give the rod all the grunt you could (even high sticking it) and be very unlikely to damage it. With the solid glass tip they are quite sensitive to nibbles for the lighter fish.
https://www.dinga.com.au/ugly-stik-gold-series-overhead-rods-new-2018.html
If you were wanting something with extra grunt you could always import one of these from NZ, should cost about $140 delivered. I bought 2 of them, 1 or myself and 1 for the Son In law.
https://www.discountfishingsupplies.co.nz/shop/FISHING+SECTION/SALTWATER+FISHING+SECTION/Rods/Boat++Game+Rods/Shakespeare+UGLY+STIK+-+BLACK+TIGER+Boat+Rod+70+5-25Kg+2PC%3Fsku=2786.html

Well that trip to Nambour was a total waste of time, tree was half the size quoted and starting to decay, not happy 😡, would have much preferred to go fishing.

Sorry also Greg, if I had seen this a few extra hours earlier I could have, but I am committed now to go to Nambour to cut up a tree and bring it back home.

Well that trip to Nambour was a total waste of time, tree was half the size quoted and starting to decay, not happy 😡, would have much preferred to go fishing.

Well that trip to Nambour was a total waste of time, tree was half the size quoted and starting to decay, not happy 😡, would have much preferred to go fishing.

Sorry also Greg, if I had seen this a few extra hours earlier I could have, but I am committed now to go to Nambour to cut up a tree and bring it back home.