Spot and croaker are really small, and the little stripers at Sandy Point State Park are also very small. How does getting a 7 UL rod and shrimp as bait work for fishing on a jetty sound to you? I haven't got any big bites with my big rods, but again, Sandy Point is beat up water. 

We fished for snapper blue fish with tiny frozen shrimp.

I wonder how the bigger blues would do with shrimp for bait. Bang scents come in shrimp too.

I wouldn't go lower than medium light, something weaker but still have some strength from when you do hit something bigger

Ul for snapper blues(babies), med/light for harbor blues.

Anything bigger med/hvy. Still on the light side

Well, I like the fight of a small croaker on an UL rod. My rod is durable. Would it do to target a medium striper on one?

Fighting fish for excessive amounts of time can stress them to the point of exhaustion or death. Get a rod light enough to enjoy the fight, but strong enough to fight them in reasonable amount of time if you're going to release them. 

Its all about whats in the water that messes up your line.if the water is open UL can tame even the biggest fish ..but saltwater has barnacles,osytershells that you cant see .i do UL in saltwater never any probs i dont do 4 or 2 lb .Ul in saltwater for me is 6 lb yo zuri

I'd look at an inshore ML if it were me.

I'd look at an inshore ML if it were me.

 

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