I want to make a trip out to Florida for some snakehead fishing this summer. Will a rod rated somewhere around 10-20lb and up to 1oz be sufficient for snakehead fishing in Florida? On the other hand, I have watched countless Florida snakehead fishing videos on Youtube and the snakehead in Florida can get pretty big. They also live in some pretty nasty stuff and give a mean fight. A rod rated around 20lb and up to 1oz seems kind of light for snakehead fishing. I don't want to break a light rod on a hook set on a 10lb+ snakehead with 50lb braid and a totally locked drag. I also don't want to be 'under gunned' and want some muscle for pulling a 10lb+ snakehead out of some nasty weeds/mats/milfoil/hydrilla. 

 

Would it be best to upgrade to something a little more 'beefier' instead? I was planning on using a frog/swimbait rod rated around 30lb and up to 2oz but I don't know if this would be considered 'overkill' for snakehead fishing. Is it even necessary to upgrade to a rod rated around 30lb and up to 2oz? Maybe go with something in the middle like a rod rated around 25lb and up to 1.50oz instead? 

I use heavy action rods for bullseye snakehead fishing and recommend the same to anyone who wants to fish for them in South Florida. Big snakeheads fight like a snook going to the mangroves so you need to have strong tackle.