You will travel about 60 miles offshore. heavy action rods, about 40 lb class a reel no smaller than a 320 spooled with no less than 30 lb line, 10 to 20 oz sinkers, and your hook of choice, mine is the largest kahle hook I can find (5/0-6/0) it works the same as a circle hook. Bait of choice is large tube squid it stays in the hook longer. If you can find some Boston Mackral take that also, bait your hook with a piece of BM then the squid. This way the BM will stay on the hook a little longer.
Hope this will help.
Rick