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Originally Posted by txnative
Jad2t,
You can handle 30 lb stripers from the bank, you just need to have enough line. I use a pflueger president #6740 or the pflueger supreme in the same size. They hold about 100 yds of 15 lb berkley big game mono backing and 150 yds of 20 lb berkley fireline crystal. I've caught stripers up to 30 lbs below center hill, a lot of 20+ lbers below oh dam, and numerous 10-15 lbers in another spot. The other thing you should ideally have is a long bank to walk on. This helps you out tremendously when a big striper burns off a ton of line and doesn't show signs of stopping or when you can't get a big fish back in heavy current. I've walked fish below oh dam from the fishing platform (Hendersonville side) to first parking lot. I usually just walk far enough down that the current is reduced or I find a big eddie. The eddie brings the fish back to me during the end of the fight, and the changing water direction helps to confuse the striper, shortening the fight.
One very important trick I use, especially with braided line, is to back off the drag near the end of the fight. Stripers, when hooked, make an initial long run, then start shaking their heads. The head shakes can open the hole the hook is in wide enough to work the hook free, especially when you "have 'em whupped" and are easing them in to the bank, only to have the striper either bolt out again or shake its' head. Braid's lack of stretch works against in both these cases, so just ease up on the drag to allow the reel to act as a shock absorber.
Chris
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I usually use 6# but of course not for stripers. I have my baitcaster rigged with 10# and its also a heavier rod than my baitcasters that I use light tackle with. I'm not sure how much 10# line I can hold, Ill have to look into that. Thanks for the advice everybody, I'm gonna start trying hard for one of these in the beginning of March!