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The last rod is a 7-3 Vendetta VTC-6 rated for 10 to 20 pounds with a Daiwa Ballistic reel spooled with 30-pound braid and topped off with a 10- to 15-foot fluorocarbon leader in 20-pound test

I used to build fishing rods, but when I moved to the Cape, I was like, all right, there's a lot of great rod builders out there, a lot of great plug builders also, but top water fishing for striper

Step 4: Now, with a friend standing a short distance away and the line coming from the top of the feeder spool, begin to reel, keeping the line between your index finger and your thumb using your free hand

Well explore what makes these particularly successful in the Sunshine States aquatic environments