Cagayan never fails to deliver some incredible deep-sea action. Huge respect to Sir Alvin on a successful fight and an amazing catch! - Ryoshi Pro Outfitters

Huge congrats to Alvin Soriano and Team Ryoshi Pro Outfitters.
For a grouper of that size—especially when caught during a jigging session where they immediately try to dive straight into the rocks and wreck your line—stopping its initial run is pure chaos.

Alvin’s tackle choice was absolutely spot-on for handling that kind of raw power:

• Daiwa Saltiga SG SJ 61B-5: That "5" rating means serious backbone. It's a heavy-duty slow jointing/jigging rod designed specifically to exert massive upward pressure and bounce big fish off the bottom before they can break you off.

• Daiwa Saltiga 15HL-SJ: A premium, high-end overhead jigging reel. The cranking power, smooth drag, and line capacity on the 15HL (High Left-hand crank, Slow Jigging special) are exactly what you need to winch a stubborn monster out of the Cagayan depths.

Cagayan never fails to deliver some incredible deep-sea action. Huge respect to Sir Alvin on a successful fight and an amazing catch!