[John M]

First off I use conventionals when fishign bait so this may or may not work for you. I like to spike the rod in gear witht he drag backed off and the clicker on. when I get arun off I use my thumb to set the hook. IfI am using circles I will set the drag tighter and let the fish hook itself. I dont set the drag real tight just enough to set the hook. I like conventionals becasue I feel as though I have more control. Stripers are pretty tame when compared to Blues and albies, they can lay out osme blistering runs. Stripers have some power but you can usually stop/slow them with not alot of drag.