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What line strength (lb test) should I use

Best Overall/Personal Favorite: S&S John Skinner Striped Bass Fixed Hook Bucktail Best Daytime Surfcasting Lure: Savage Gear Panic Pencil Popper Best Striped Bass Bait for Night Fishing in Calm Water: Daiwa Floating Salt Pro Minnow Plug Best Striped Bass Bait for Night Fishing in Rough Surf: Super Strike Little Neck Swimmer Best Darter: Super Strike ZigZag Best Needlefish: Super Strike Super N Fish Best Popper: Super Strike Little Neck Popper Best Spook: Musky Mania Doc Best Metal Lip Swimmer: Gibbs Danny Surface Swimmer Best Metal Lure: Tsunami Diamond Jig Best Soft Plastic: Tsunami Swim Shad Best Trolling Lure: Hogy Perfect Tube Best Live Bait for Striped Bass Adult menhaden Eels Bloodworms Spot Croaker Peanut Bunker Calico Crabs Best Bait for Striped Bass: Reviews & Recommendations Each of my top picks has an application where it shines and my lure choices for any given trip will depend on water conditions, whether its day or night, and whether Im fishing from surf, kayak, or boat

Baitcaster reels excel with heavier line, giving them an advantage in heavy cover or when targeting big fish

You are flinging it over pads, grass, slop and shady cover, then winding it back like you mean business

Rod Daiwa Tatula: Models: 7' Medium, 7'3" Med Heavy, 7'4" Heavy Reel Tatula CT: Speed: 7.3:1 CASTING COMBO #4