What is your favorite tackle selection for stripers?

[Jim Mac]

For the past several years I have been using a 7' Ugly Stick Model # BWS 1101 medium action rod, my reel is a Penn 4500 SS loaded with 20-30# braid, a three foot Seagar floro leader. The lines are attached together by a 60# barrel swivel.
Although, I have not caught any real slobs, I have had alot of pleasure handleing the smaller guys without just horsing them in, and even alot more excitement with some of the bigger fish. This outfit has worked for me live lining eels, spot and other live baits, it has also worked for chunking clam bellies, and has proven it's weight in gold when Bucktailing. I can say, I have never had a fish lost because of tackle failure or line breakage. Now, fish lost due to some of my own dumb actions, is another story. I will not mention those and embarrass myself or provide ammunition to any one to abuse me.:razz:

Just interested in what other guys/gals use?

[smellinfishy]

6.5' barefoot rod with a quantum cabo 40 strung with 20-30 lb power pro with a 30" Seagar flouro leader tied to the braid with a uni to uni with a white or chart. bucktail with a white twisty worm or a diamond jig

[flyfisher135]

7 foot ugly stick and 3500 shimano baitrunner

[cityfisherman]

my 10 ft d blue with tica abyss baitrunner suffix tri with fish finder rig and its on :fighting:

[Exile Sportfishing]

Chunking/livelining: 6'6" custom 15-40 weight spinning rod made by BullsEyeRods (http://www.bullseyerods.com/). It is an awesome rod because it is heavy enough to easily cast a 3-6 ounze weight or big bunker, yet it is not at all overkill to make the fight a lot of fun. As far as a reel goes I like the Penn Captiva Liveliners (CLL6000 or 5000) spooled up with 30-50# braid.

Bucktailing: I love tha action of the Shimano Trevala Rods. They are so light, yet have a perfect backbone to tackle a bass well over the 30 mark. Due to the light weight, you can have one in your hand all day like it's nothing. I love the Fin-Nor Ahab for a spinning rod, and for conventionals I like the Shimano Calcutta and also the AVET SX (super smooth reel, and worth the money). Again, 30-50# braided line.

[sandwashslugger]

I have a few different setups. If using small lures in the backway I use a 6'6" medium action shimano convergence (although I recently broke it) with a okuma reel(forget the model, 10ball bearings) 20lb power pro.

For drifting spot I use a 6' extra heavy Shimano Convergence Muskie rod. It is rated for 1-5oz lures, and 20-50lb line. I have an Abu Garcia Ambassadeur spooled with 30lb power pro.

For the surf I use a cheap 7' All star medium heavy rod along with an okuma epixor baitfeeder spooled with 30lb power pro.

[striperman1]

6'6" star nickelite, newell 229 conventional and 30lb powerpro, if we are talking drifting for bass with bait. plugging, 7'6" star diawa whisker 2600ss 20lb fireline. surf bait, 11' st. croix ben doerr fin nor ahab 12#, 30lb power pro. fly- 10' 8 weight g. loomis glx and billy pate bonefish with 8 weight imtermediate shooting head and 10' 10 weight g. loomis glx with van staal spakenberg and 10 weight intermediate shooting head.

[Jim Mac]

Thanks for the feedback. I am familiar with some of the rigs that you all use. I intend to lookinto the others to put together one or two backup rigs. The wife don't understand why I need more than one,:huh: "but you can never have TOO much tackle" Thanks folks.

[gettinwet]

diawa saltist30th spooled with 60lb powerpro..on a st.criox 7ft jigger 50-80lb medium to fast action...my tog slaying rod as well...it loads up awesome for crossing thier eyes...

[Marine Tom]

Chunking/live bait, Lamiglas 7ft inshore classic 10-20lb with Penn 965 Int'l baitcaster.

Spinning, Shimano Stimulus 7ft 8-17lb with Penn 4500 spinning reel.

[Irish Wake]

Rip’s Fishing)- st.Criox 7ft with Penn 450ss Spinning,20lb Power Pro,1oz Spro Buck Tail green and white,6in green Grub also ,
(Chunking Rig)-- 6.6 ugly stick with Shimano
Charter Specials 2000,Lever Drag,50lb Power Pro,3ft Seagar flouro leader on Fish Finder ,10/0 Gamy Circle hooks,:thumbsup: