Quote Originally Posted by nitro929 View Post
What rod do you guys like for pitchin the doll flies, red fins, thundersticks etc? I am looking at getting a shimano 300 off amazon, or two ( Thanks Santa) Would like to pair it up with a nice rod.
Thanks.
Remember, I am throwing a lighter bait than Justin. I use a 6.5 ft med bass rod in 12 pound test for buck tails and "lighter" lures like the thunder stick or Gizz baits. I use something like a 7' used for Carolina rig on 14 pound test for 7" red fins and Andrew's plugs.

I am probably on the lighter end of tackle but it works fine if it's quality stuff and you don't get in a hurry after a hook up. One thing I've learned about stripers. The harder you pull the harder they pull. You can get by with lighter stuff if you remember that last line.