The 15ft XRAP Magnums are great for heavier inshore and near shore applications. They work great for trolling around inlets and in LB harbor for halibut as well as the occasional bass. You can cast and retrieve them but it will be harder since these dive deeper. You can do some light offshore trolling with these for yellowtail, bonito, smaller threshers and so on. Matching bait is also a good way to go, but the brighter colors like fire tiger and hot pink work very well in hot water off the coast of Mexico.