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Where youre fishing: surf/jetty vs boat/inshore vs kayak Will your reel get splashed or dunked: this decides sealed surf reel vs normal inshore reel What lure weights you actually throw most: this decides rod length and power Your braid plus leader system: strength, length, and knot choice A small core lure kit: enough to cover real situations without overpacking Quick Start Here Checklist Keep this tight and simple: Platform: surf/jetty, boat/inshore, kayak Splash/dunk exposure: often vs mostly dry Typical lure window: what you throw most Main line (braid): 20 to 30 for boat/kayak casting, 30 default surf, 40 to 50 for rocks/current/deep jigging Leader: mono or fluoro, usually 2 to 4 feet Connection knot: FG knot or Alberto/Modified Albright Core lures: swimmers, topwater, bucktails, paddletails, metals, soft jerkbaits Striped Bass Fishing Gear by Platform (Surf, Boat, Kayak) If youre shopping for fishing gear for striped bass, this table is the fastest way to land on the right lane

At Shearon Harris, the water should be clearer and it might be a touch too clear for spinnerbait, so youll need a vibrating jig

The multicoloured braid is ideal for fishing with lures at sea and more particularly for jigging and bay jigging

These include, but are not limited to, topwater lures, jerkbaits and jigs

I throw my jerk baits on a seven-foot medium rod, paired with a baitcaster and 15-pound fluorocarbon

Richard Miller