Party Boat fishing south of block island for deep water Seabass and Blackfish (tautog)

I always try to do one offshore trip in late November as the water cools inshore and the fish start moving deeper. This year, my wife and I drove out to Montauk NY in the early hours of the morning on black Friday and boarded the Viking Starship. The wind was a little stiff, and the temps were in the low 40's but the crowd was light and the bite was somewhat steady so we had a good time. First wreck they anchored on was actually a dud, no keeper seabass for anyone, so they moved after only 10 min. which was definitely the right call because the next wreck was pretty lively...

Spinning Jigging Setup:
Rod: St. Croix Triumph 7'-0" Med/Heavy Fast (last eye cut) https://amzn.to/3Q1TMg3 (affiliate link)
Reel: Penn Clash 4000 (older model) https://www.tackledirect.com/penn-cla...
Mainline: Spiderwire Ultracast 15lb. https://amzn.to/3pZfLd2 (affiliate link)
Leader: Ande mono 40lb: https://amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Jig: 3oz. squid head jig w/ 5.5" Elias shad (natural forage)
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Heavier Conventional Bait Setup:
Rod: 6'-6" Vertical Jigging Rod: https://www.connleyfishing.com/shop/6...
Reel: Avet MXL 5.8 MC: https://www.tackledirect.com/avet-mxl...
Mainline: 40lb power pro braid: https://amzn.to/3FgKytg (affiliate link)
Leader: 50lb ande mono: https://amzn.to/3uveBvd (affiliate link)
Hook: size 4 sickle hook: https://www.fishusa.com/Raven-Sickle-...

Lighter Conventional Bait Setup:
Rod: Shimano Trevala 6'-0" Heavy, Med-Fast action: https://amzn.to/3oe1eZt (affiliate link)
Reel: Newell S229-5: maybe ebay?
Mainline: 30lb power pro braid: https://amzn.to/3t5UX8J (affiliate link)
Leader: 40lb ande mono: https://amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Hooks: 6/0 bait holders

First-Person Camera: GoPro Hero 11 https://amzn.to/42Refec (affiliate link)
Third-Person Camera: GoPro Hero 9 https://amzn.to/42y7vCm (affiliate link)
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Fish soft cooler: https://amzn.to/46LGQ7P (affiliate link)
Waterproof gloves: https://amzn.to/3SNAJv2 (affiliate link)
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