r/offshorefishing

I have no experience fishing besides when I was a boyscout 15 years ago but I have the urge to go on a deep sea fishing trip and I want to invite my dad cause it seems like a fun way to spend some time together. I’m planning on booking one of those charters where they show you how to fish and do everything since we are beginners.

Do we need to travel down to florida for good fishing or can we do it nearby like Charleston or myrtle beach?

What is the BEST reel for sword fishing in the Gulf? But more importantly, WHY?

I hear about Lindgren-Pitman LP SV-1200 as the best, but why is it the best?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

Anybody try it? Is it successful? Thinking about doing it behind a planer. (South Alabama Gulf)