What do you consider

[Got Stripers]

the top 3 improvements in tackle in the last decade? For me it's realitively easy, since I'm a plasitic nut and sensitivity is key to your success.

1. The much improved graphite blanks available.
2. The introduction of braid.
3. The introduction of strong saltwater resistant hooks with chemically or otherwise sharpened hooks.

For me you combine, a top quality graphite rod, 30# spiderwire braid and a top quality Owner hook and you have the building blocks for success. Then you just need some experience, be in the right place at the right time and put your time in. If you took away those 3 things, my success rate would drop dramatically. I'm almost tempted to put braid first, because it's that important to the way I fish.

Be interested to see what the chunkers, jiggers, pluggers rate for their top 3.