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Drill both sides a little at a time

A lot of anglers believe a drop shot rig needs to be worked vertically in the water

I have mainly fished with this Daiwa BG MQ 4000D-XH spinning reel on the truly outstanding and too cheap for what it is Savage Gear SGS6 9 7-35g lure rod

The key is choosing the right length and weight to match the size of the predominant forage and the depth the stripers are feeding

You can distinctly see bites, whether they be coarse fish or sturgeon, or perhaps a mere line bite a drive-by as many call them, where a sturgeon is randomly swimming around into your line, or is perhaps homing in on your bait