Striper Rod

[Robert Riley]

Going for Stripers with my boss this weekend, need some advice on gear. I've got plenty of musky stuff and bass stuff, but no idea what to actually being. Would the musky rod be overkill? Braid or mono? Throwing it all out there! 

[fishnkamp]

Do you know what type of lures he uses? Is he throwing big musky size baits( think magnum Rapala Husky Jerks).During the fall, here on the Chesapeake Bay, we chase stripers with 1/2, 3/4 and one ounce rattle traps, as well as regular bass size jerkbaits etc.  We catch them up to 36 inches around here. I usually chase them with my normal Daiwa Tatula reels and a 7 foot MH bass rod.  We also throw lighter flukes and Skinny Dippers on a 7 foot medium spinning rod.  If you are going to be trolling or throwing big live bait them match the gear to the weight you will be tossing.  Sorry it is hard to say without knowing how he fishes for them.  Ask him how he fishes for them and with what.  Match your gear to the weight of the baits.

[burrows]

 7 foot Medium heavy moderate spinning gear and 15 to 20 pound line depends on how big the fish are in that lake. 3/0 circle hook to a one ounce slip slider and half an anchovie, about a three foot leader attached to a swivel. You can snell two hooks on the line one in the middle and one at the end. If your a using casting gear try buck tails and jerk baits rattle traps and whopper ploppers.

[PatrickKnight]

Your musky stuff will work fine. 

[roadwarrior]

1 hour ago, PatrickKnight said:

Your musky stuff will work fine. 

[Robert Riley]

So it's mostly big spinnerbaits and rattle traps. And we are fishing the spillway of a dam. Learning that, I'll probably stick with my mag heavy cranking rod then.