Rods and Reels for Striper fishing! EVERY type we use and WHY.
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- Take a look at every rod and reel combo we use for Stripers in fresh and saltwater.
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This is a list of all of our gear in different sizes. If you buy any Navico-Simrad-Lowrance- Airmar Fishfinder Chartplotter products using these links, you will receive LIFETIME setup and adjustment help from myself by email or text.
REDI RIG TOS PLANER RELEASE FLOATS
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REDI RIG TEAR DROP RELEASE FLOATS
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Go 5
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Go 7 with Active Imaging
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Go 9 with Active Imaging
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Go 9 XSE RADAR AND TOTALSCAN
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MONO LINE /PRO SPEC
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SONIC HUB 2
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SIMRAD/LOWRANCE GS25 GPS ANT. Rate compass-Heading sensor.
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B 175 12 degree Thru hull Transducer
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Halo 24in Dome.
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Transducer
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TM 185 High CHIRP Wide Xsonic plug end
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Airmar Adapter 9 pin to 7 pin Blue Navico Legacy port
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Go9 Display With C-Map Pro Chart’s installed 3in1 Active Imaging Transducer and 4G Radar. BUNDLE.
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Sonar Hub
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Simrad Go 12 XSE w Total Scan
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Simrad Go 12 XSE no transducer
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Aftco Tactical Fishing Shorts
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OWNER MUTU CIRCLE HOOKS 40 pack. GREAT HOOKS!!
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Accurate Fury Reel 400 Regular
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Accurate Fury Reel 400 Narrow
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Accurate Tern Reel 300 Narrow High Speed
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Accurate Tern Reel 400 High Speed Regular
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Ben Parker Magnum Flutter Spoon
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Accurate SR 6 Spinning Reel
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Wright and McGill Inshore Slam Spinning Rod
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ABU Garcia 6500 Reel C3
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Shimano Large Butterfly Spoon Folder Storage
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Cuda Piranha Scissors
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ABU Garcia Inshore REVO Baitcaster Reel
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ABU Garcia Inshore BEAST REVO Baitcaster reel
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CLAMP-ON LINE COUNTER
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Boat/Motorcycle Alarm.
2 remotes.
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A wealth of information, Thanks Mike, our Crew will take this information and run with it.
This is my go to video for a good starting point on equipment. Thanks, Mike!
Once again, excellent mike! You have a gift for teaching! Unbelievable humility for your high skill level.
Thank you brother! Very kind of you!! 👍👍😁😁
Love your videos it’s like talking fishing with a friend when watching
Hey Mike! Awesome videos man. I’ve learned so much through your videos. Picked up my first center console boat this summer and now I’m getting it ready for some fall fishing on the Raritan and Hudson, this video gave me some good insight on what to get for fishing off my boat. Keep those awesome videos coming! 👍 🎣
Thanks brother!! I’m glad you like it!! If you see us out there this fall say hi. 👍👍
Love this video! So helpful. The video you did for adding line has great explaination on when to use braid and when you have mono.
Nhut Nguyen thanks again my brother.
Thank you so much for all your videos. Just starting out and learning a ton from you!
I love hearing that brother!!
Great video Mike, thanks for sharing your great knowledge Bro!!
Thanks brother!! 👍👍👍😁
Finally buying a Stealth Rod they were sold out last time I went to buy one. Great Video!
I know brother. They are really struggling to keep them in stock. And now they indestructible tips!!
Great videos and you are one great teacher! Thanks!
Thank you brother! I really appreciate that!! 😁😁
Thumbs up for sure....twin drag looks like the right stuff...Fish on
smokster0604 thanks brother!!!👍👍
awesome video !!! thank you for sharing the knowledge!!!
Glad you like it brother
Mike awsome video Ive taken your advice and bought a striper stealth rod and paired it with a acurate fury boss 500n . I finally got a chance to wear the new off it and put some stink on it. All I've got to say is hell ya. Thanks for the advice. I guess we got the same taste in rods and reals .
Hell yeah is right!😁. I knew you would dig it!! That’s a world class combo right there brother!! Hard to use anything else after that isn’t it?
Nice presentation and good info. Thanks!
Thanks brother
Great video, you have some nice setups and I love the Striper Stealth Rods.
Thanks brother!!👍👍
Very cool, Mike! Those Striper Stealth guys are based in my hometown of Roxboro, NC. Use to sell tobacco right across the street! Small world after all...
amazing info. thank you!
This guy knows his **** keep up the great work
Thanks brother!
This is by far the most helpful video (or post) I've seen on striper fishing (and salt fishing in general). I grew up inland and have been trying to break into saltwater on my own without anyone to teach me anything. I spend hours online studying, hours on the water doing the old "college try" and a lot of money. This saves me so much.... Seriously, the reason behind the setups alone is amazing.
Love it brother!! I’m glad you found it helpful! I have lots of videos covering everything from soup to nuts😁😁. I appreciate the comment!!👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS What action are you using for the Striper Stealth? Medium-Heavy seems to be the most popular. I'll be mostly using mackerel and bunker. (Def subscribing!)
Justin Fehl These all have a slow action soft tip so you really can’t go wrong as far as hooking the fish with a circle hook. I Love The MH because I can use it for every size fish. I recommend it the most so they are always struggling to keep them in stock. If you rarely see fish over 20lbs the MED power is great, but if you rarely see fish less than 10lbs you’ll want something heavier
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS awesome. I bought 1 MH from a shop down in TN, west of Knoxville, but that was the last one. Can't find them anywhere. Do you have any other recommendations for this kind of rod? I live-line mackerel out of the mouth of the Merrimack River up here in MA. The only rod I can find in stores that has a slower action for circle hooks and live bait was an Ugly Stick Big Water, medium power, moderate action. Will that work? Any other recommendations?
Justin Fehl ugly stiks can be ok, but I would go with the H striper stealth before that
Great video my friend! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! God Bless
Thanks Mark!!! You’re tha MAN!!! 🙏🙏
Great video man
Awesome video!
Thanks brother!!
Awesome video and awesome boat
Jonathan Hayward Thanks brother!!
I have 2 of those 8 ft. W&M Blair Wiggins spinning rods,mine are the first run black @ the bottom before they changed to white..good rods
I like them.
Awesome Vid as always Mike, Setting up 2 new rigs Going with 2 Striper Stealth Med Action Rods .Its either going to be Accurate or Seigler reels. Thanks for all the info
Frank Guido thanks brother!! 😁😁
Great video. I did have a hard time following some of the fishing lingo 😄
Great walk through tutorial. Thanks for sharing. I'm mulling over a new compact jig reel choice. Undecided between the BV300 and that Tern star drag. Which is better suited for getting 4-6 oz down to open bottom quickly in current but beefy enough to muscle up large stripers? Does either one have a better free spool? Thanks.
NICE WORK MAN!
Thanks brother!
Very good explanation
Mike appreciate the info, you have put in a lot of years to acquire and i appreciate how willing you are to share. What kind of Mono and Braid do you prefer? Thanks
Thanks brother!! I REALLY love the Berkely Pro Spec regular (not chrome). I used Big Game for a long time and the step up to Pro Spec is definitely worth it. I use Spider Wire Stealth braid, it’s the most castable and softest braid I’ve used. Thanks for the comment brother!!
Excellent Excellent video
Mike,
Thanks for all the great videos. Was waiting for a gear video from you! Curious, what is the Fury model you have paired with that Striper Stealth?
Keep all the great videos coming and thanks for enhancing my learning curve!!!!!
Love hearing that Roy!! Thanks for the kind words!! That’s the 500 narrow. I am a big fan of that size. No need to lay the line with your finger as long as you don’t over load the reel when putting line on.
honestly i’m a big metaloid fan. okuma is my go to. but accurate is great!
Hi Mike Great video and you're right. Accurate is the way to go. I haven't been able to find the striper stealth. Any suggestions? I live in Washington state.
Bob
Great vid thx!
I have that abu veradas casting rod haha. Had it since 2013 i think. Need to find a new reel for it though. Also missing a few eyes (i used to drink a lot, sober now😆)
Was my fav rod for top water etc. Been awhile since shes seen action tho unfortunately! Hoping to change that soon for their way out of my area this year!
Them's those striper stealth's I just bought..Good rods
James Ruiz 👍👍glad you like them.
Very nice I have to get me a accurate reel. Also love my Seigler sg
Yeah man! You will love the Accurate reels. The knobs alone have 2 class 5 bearings. They are the same ones used in satellites that can’t be maintained. True story. 😁
Thanks, great info. So if I were to get fury single speeds for chunk baiting herring and bunker, your saying get the 4:1 vs the 6.0:1?
Forever Hooked Outdoors absolutely!! Low gear is definitely the best bet.
I have been using the Penn Spinfisher and Slammer reels for casting and some jigging. I have a couple Penn Slammer 7500 with 80 lb braid that I use for shark and tarpon. This Spring I wanted to get a couple more set-ups for shark and tarpon in case I got a reel ripped apart during my trip to Fl Keys. With talking to the guys at tackle shop, I tried the new Daiwa BG 6500 and like them. The BG holds about as much 80 lb braid as the Penn 7500 and it is smoother than the Penn. I fished with the BG reels exclusively while on the trip, caught a few tarpon in the 60-80lb range and several sharks with many of them 100lb+. The reels held up great. Planning on trying a couple BG 3000 for inshore fishing
I’ve had luck with the Slammers in the past, but they corroded on me.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS - I have not had that issue yet, but I don't fish every day like you do. I am interested in seeing how the BG reels hold up. But I am also going to check out the spinning reels you use. Fall - early Spring I use the small spinning reels a lot inshore fishing for trout and reds, when i can't get to the fresh water striper lake
Superb.
Since you been in the game for a long time. Would you any opinions on how I could or might be able to get better free spool out of my seigler sm. I can get a true free spool if i take the magnet completely out, but then makes it difficult to not birds nest. I'm throwing small live bait against hydroelectric dams in turbulent water. I say small live bait because our shad doesn't get that big where im at. Like 4inches is the best we got.
Could u recommend a rod and reel for freshwater light jigging that is a little cheaper? Thanks- great videos!
Brother thank you for all the videos, very helpful. Do you have a link to those power handles you use?
Thanks brother!! Actually that’s how the handles come on the Accurate reels. I believe they make handle kits for other reels though. It’s at accurate fishing.com.
Hi Mike what fishing pole or poles can you recommend I’m looking to fish on the surf chunk ,in rivers with plugs and crank. Bait and on the wharf
Hey Mike! I Have a question about what reel would be the best for me. I fish off of a small dock in Connecticut where catching 30-60lb bass is possible. Lots of structure and no room for error once hooked into one of the larger sized fish as you can imagine. Im looking for a reel that can put a stop to a big fish around heavy structure. Forgot to mention I hook these fish by chunking Scup. Any recommendations for what accurate reel would be best in that scenario? Thanks for the help and love the videos! 😆
Thanks brother!!! Definitely an Accurate Valiant. They make the only reels in the world with 2 drag systems. Plates and carbon washers on BOTH sides of the spool. Lots of reels have stopping power but twin drag has the SMOOTHEST stopping power because of the even squeeze on the spool versus pushing on one side. Valiant 400.
Do you guys ever fish for anything other than stripers? Would love to see you guys target other game fish. Fluke, tog, shark, etc. Thx for the video and great setups covering a multitude of fishing styles. Got to be ready for anything and take advantage of the situation that presents itself.
We pretty much stick to Stripers simply because they can be caught so many different ways in so many different places in fresh and salt. From mountain lakes and rivers in Tennessee and Kentucky to muddy creeks in Virginia to the wide open ocean, sounds and bays. We have caught Stripers in 14 states on over 60 bodies of water, 12 months a year. They are truly an amazing fish. With that being said, we WILL be shooting some video on other species soon 😁.
What would you like to see? Will probably do some Redfish next.
Thanks for the comment brother!!
Hi Mike, great video. Can you explain what you mean by top shot (is a leader by a different name?) Also, if I'm throwing plugs from shore (salt water) 6"-7" pencils and or a metal in the 2oz department is a whipier 8'a good option for distance? I'm currently using a 10'6" Penn 8000 combo and it's over sized for the job. Thanks!
Thanks brother!! Yep, a top shot is really just another name for a leader, but it’s typically a lot longer and attached with a knot and not a swivel. I will vary lengths from 10 feet to 100 feet but usually 30 feet max. The softer the rod the less casting distance you will get, everything is a compromise 😁😁. I like an 8’ rod.
Im partial to my tranx on my st croix muskie rod. I have about a dozen different rods for different purposes, but for swimbait, the tranx/muskie rod is my go to. But i have multiple Accurate’s, including two Fury’s, a valiant, and a boss extreme, as well as a host of Penns for the clients who hire me, as many/most don’t bring rods.
But for smooth casting/retrieval, even with giant Stripers, the Tranx just works.
I agree with not going gor high gear versions though. Save that for faster fish. The striper is powerful, but not fast like Mahi or yellowfin
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Hey Mike. I want to purchase the fury. But I'm not sure should I get the narrow. I have been watching lots of your videos and I noticed some of your fishing partners are pretty big guys. Is there a reason why you go with the stealth. And do you find it those guys have problems with big hands with the stealth real. Or should I just get the regular and not the stealth.
Hey Mike, Awesome Video! Quick question. You, and many others talk about soft tip rods constantly (for stripers to not feel that tension etc.). I downline on lanier with a 1.5 ounce weight tied to about a 5ft floro leader with a shad or herring, would they not just feel the 1.5 ounce weight before feeling the soft tip rod? Im deciding on the ML or MH striper rod. Ive caught a few stripers on the ML and just got the MHs that I was going to try out. TIA for the info!
Excellent question!! Yes, they will feel the lead eventually if the fish swims upward, especially, but I feel that the heat of the attack and the Stripers coming up from below and heading back downwards, the soft rod gives the fish an extra second or 2 to turn the baited circle hook down it’s throat right before the fish can feel any strong resistance. I hope that makes sense brother.
Thanks for your support as always!!!
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Awesome video again man! I seen in your comment about a redfish video, looking forward to that one. Keep up the great work man. Just curious, have you ever caught a saltwater GA striper? Do they get big there?
Proline Sport I have NOT caught a Georgia Striper in SALTWATER. The NC out banks is about as far south as I’ve fished in the salt. Have you ever caught them there? Interesting.
I’ve caught them in GA freshwater but not in salt. I’ve heard they come down that far for winter.
I’ve been trying to get striper stealths to pair with my accurate valiants but they have been out of stock for almost a year. Any other rod suggestion for live lining?
Cool, where can I get those striper stealth rods, those look like they would work well for slow trolling sardines or here on the west coast
Www.catch the fever.com.
Great video. Best one out there for this information. Are the fast actions on the striper stealth rods too forgiving when trolling? Will the tip be bent over when trolling and if so how much bend is acceptable?
Good question. While at trolling speed I want to see the tip flex throughout speed changes , direction changes, and I want to see it react to the action of the bait trolled. For instance, while I troll Bunker spoons I want to see the tip bounce, if I troll big lipped plugs I want to see the wobble in the tip. If the rod just bends clean to the backbone 90% of the time I need a heavier rod. If it’s so heavy that a decent fish doesn’t take it to the backbone I need to go lighter. Those are my personal preferences. I would certainly rather be a little too light than too heavy. A big fish can put a lot of stress when it first smacks that bait at 3mph and then turns completely around. I want a good shock absorber when that happens, it’s even more important if you’re using braid. Also. Keep in mind, the rod can be bent all the way down to the midway point on composite rods like the Striper Stealth and STILL have good tip action. Hope this help. 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thank so very much for the fast response and useful knowledge, it was very helpful.
Wich model of striper stealth for mojo and bunker spoon. Thanks a lot
Going to get my first non level wind reel to pair with my Striper Stealth rods and seriously considering the Boss Fury. Targeting striper and catfish mostly.
Since I’ll be using mono was thinking of going with the 500 narrow for ease of use and mono capacity. Is that a good idea or just go for the 400 size regular?
Fins and Finds The 500 will hold a lot of line, way more than I ever need. I like the 400 regular because they cast better than the 500. If you’re not casting and don’t mind the extra weight of the 500 you can go with either.
Mike Smedley thanks. Do you think the 400 narrow would be a bad choice because of castability and less line? Was just tempted with narrow because first non level wind but I know I can learn fine and can definitely go standard if they cast better
Hi, Mike. Do you troll and fish bait in Raritan with 30 lb mono? Thanks.
Yes sir!! The only time I use braid is with artificials. Casting and jigging.
Great video Mike. Have you noticed any binding issues with the Accurate Fury reels? Looking into my first lever drag. Seems to be an issue with some other brands. Thanks
Thanks brother!! I’ve been working with Accurate since 2004 and never had any model bind even a little. 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks Mike, that seems to be an issue at higher drag settings with the Avets. I’m new to striper fishing. I use the Shimano Torium for my catfish reels . So I’m new to lever drag.
What size rods are the live bait rods you are using
Where can the Striper stealth rods be purchased?! I have an accurate bx7020 i believe but am interested in the soft tip
The very first black 7020s are nice but the later ones are too stiff for bait. You can get them at Catch the Fever.com. Thanks
I have a Fury 400 that I plan to use cut bait and live line.What line type do you recommend? ( flours,braid ,mono?)
Mono definitely! Live and cut bait.
Hi, Mike. I recently picked up two Striper Stealth MH rods for trolling. The tip is so soft I'm thinking it might not handle a 24 oz/6 oz Mojo rig well. Thoughts? Thanks.
The SS rods are really designed for live and cut bait, that’s why the tips are super soft. The newer rods have indestructible tips that are even softer. Although they aren’t trolling rods I have pulled Mojo rigs on them plenty of times so I wouldn’t worry about them holding up. They will definitely bend like crazy though. 😁. They just gave me a coupon code for a discount if you ever order more. code: Smedley5.
Can someone tell me where I can find the accurate that he's talking about for $225 please I want to buy it, its badass but I haven't seen it less than 270.
richard rivera here ya go! It went up around $20 so they start at 249. This is the 400 narrow, I love it for jigging and drifting bottom baits and casting chunks. You can drift surface baits as well, but I would go with 20# mono for more capacity. amzn.to/2Y4izJD
Hey buddy what’s you opinion on barometric pressure and fishing. I’ll start off saying that when I was young we just used corn or worms for bluegill/sunfish and you can catch them usually all day without fail. Anyway as I got older and fished for ‘big’ bass lol! everyone said they play off the barometer and almost always falling is when you will catch. Now I know tidal waters play with different variables greatly but what is your opinion on barometric pressure and fishing? I’ve never seen a true correlation in this and never seen anyone talk about it on their channel in regards to low/high/falling/rising pressure. I’d appreciate any info you have!
Good question. I absolutely believe in the affect of pressure on feeding reactions. I was a Trout guide when I was a kid. Deep water lakes. In the summer, some afternoons after 4pm the fishing would completely shut off, when it did, I could tell you a storm was coming like clockwork. My customers would roll their eyes and we would get off the lake and the sky would go dark an hour later. This was way before the internet and smart phones. Stripers behave a lot like those Trout. Steadily falling barometer has been money for me. 👍👍
Hey Mike, awesome video as always! My dad, uncle, and I are researching boat rods and reels to get for our family boat. We are interested in left handed reels and want to buy 4 of the same size for fluke jigging and then 4 of the same size for drifting eels. Through our research, we have narrowed it down to Accurate, Seigler, and Avet - of course I know your opinion on Accurate's after watching this video and own a couple avets so I already have my own opinion on them, but do you have an opinion on the Seigler reels? Seigler interests us because of their lifelong guarantee and warranty. On another note, what size striper stealth do you think is appropriate for drifting eels in Montauk - maybe medium heavy or heavy?
For the rods I love the Striper Stealth MH
My only complaint about Seigler is the lack of bearings in the knobs. I’m not sure about their anti reverse systems, but I’m guessing they are similar to Avet so it’s a basic dawg and Pawl. Accurate use real Anti-reverse bearings to there is zero back play. That’s a huge upgrade.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks for the information. Tight lines!
Mike..we live on kerr and do most of our striper fishing there and are thinking of getting some accurate reels either the fury or valiant or both. We also want to be able to take some trips to the Chesapeake bay for some biguns every so often. Do you highly recommend going with the 2 speed and if so which sizes? 80% kerr fishing 20% bay
I don’t recommend the 2-speed for Striper fishing. We use them because when the Valiant first came out I wasn’t available in low gear and I only use lower geared reels for bait. The Fury is the best value by far, it has more than what you will ever need for Stripers of any size. I love the Valiants because they are lighter and the twin drag is unbelievable, but they are honestly overkill in some ways. Here are the links. If you use my links to get to Amazon I’ll get a little gas money 😁. amzn.to/2VxV35h. amzn.to/2XTvZZK. I use 400 regular sizes. Thanks brother !!
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks man really appreciate the response. Would love to go catch some fish anytime you’re on kerr. We live right on the lake near Palmer point if you’re familiar.
Great vid I’m sold on stealth and I’m sponsored by another rod company lol.. they don’t make a striper rod. But that first rod u mentioned what was weight on rod? Medium heavy or medium?
Ha! Understood. I was in a similar situation, but catching fish is number one. I love the MH for everything.
Just went striper fishing and love it. If you had to choose, can you tell me a great all around rod and reel for hand jigging fake squid while trolling slow speeds for stripers and blues and while bottom fishing for black fish, sea bass etc..
Basically every type fishing you just explained. Best Rod and reel :}
I would go with either of these reels. Depending on your budget and if you prefer lever drag or star drag. Look no further than these. You cannot possibly find better reels for the money. Accurate Valiant Reels we use every day.
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Accurate Fury Reel 400 Regular
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Accurate Fury Reel 400 Narrow
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Accurate Tern Reel 300 Narrow High Speed
(same size as 400 Narrow in Fury and Valiant)
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Accurate Tern Reel 400 High Speed Regular
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Any graphite rod will do in a medium to medium heavy power rating with a fast tip. Rich Coulson at Headfirst custom rods can make one just for you, (he’s on Instagram) if you want the best. If it’s not in your budget the market is seriously flooded with decent graphite rods that will be fine in the above specs. Just make sure the rod has a trigger on the grip.
What would you be running if you were bank fishing? I’m 25 bro I don’t have a boat yet lol. I live in Maine, mostly striper fish under bridges, off ledges, on rocks, beaches, etc. I often climb down to where I’m going and it can be a decent walk from parking, so for those reasons it has to be more versatile and easily transportable in my Ford Fusion lol
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Get the longest rod you can afford 10-12ft graphite. 50lb braid.
Mike, do you think the Accurate Fury 400 too small for trolling for stripers, reds, and cobia?
Nope. I troll with the 400’s. 👍👍
Great video! I'm trying to buy the tern 300 narrows, does it exist or did you mean 300? Thanks,
The 300 and 400 narrow are the same size. So they dont call the 300 narrow. I know it’s weird.
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@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Great! Thanks much.
Hi Mike, I'd love to see a video showing how you guys set your lever drags and how you use them during a fight. do you ever find you have to use the lever to lessen the drag during a fight? Or, do you ever have to go beyond the strike setting for more drag? I'm looking to switch from star drags to lever because I cannot find a star drag that will function to my liking. I've used diawa sealines, Okuma coldwaters, and Penn star drags and they all do the same thing: when I set my drag so it pays out at the backbone, I can not reel the line - nothing happens when I turn the handle. I have to tighten down the star drag ALOT before it'll reel line. I'm hoping lever drags won't do that. Thanks for all the videos!
That issue will be the same for a lever drag. You are probably using high speed reels. You can’t eliminate that 100% when using lighter drag settings, but lower geared reels make a big difference. We only use low geared reels unless we are jigging. You can also use higher drag settings, but you would then need stiffer rods and that comes at a cost, and I would not recommend that. You will have to pump and take to get line in. That is totally normal with lighter tackle. If you ever watch Wicked Tuna you will see them grabbing the line with their hand to pull line to the reel. That is because the line won’t come in if they simply cranked. They can’t pump the rod because it’s in the rod holder. 2 speed reels have extremely low gears on the slow speed 3:1, they almost eliminate the need to pump altogether. To answer your question, we almost never have to loosen the drag, but often have to tighten it. I set the reel up so the lever is in the strike position at the drag I want for fighting the fish. Then I put it in the rod holder and back the drag off by about 20% so you can get the rod out of the rod holder fast under a full load. Then we will tighten it by moving it back up to the “strike” stop. Hope this helps.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I am blown away by how quick you answered that comment. That's so cool. I've been trying to pay more attention to how you guys battle the fish in the videos and it doesn't seem like you have to pump and take all that much on your levers. I'm thinking you might be using heavier drag than I do which would allow the reel to work nicely. I'll be sure to shop a lower gear ratio lever drag to help with this issue. Thank you!
@@jwfishing1872 anytime brother!! Glad I can help👍👍
Striper stealth spinning rod. Med. or med. heavy. We only use live bait.
How foes the accurate valiant cast ?
Mike, I've been watching you now for a couple months and I'm already a much better angler. I appreciate all your material and if you ever wanna fish Lewis Smith Lake in North Alabama just let me know. I specialize in night fishing and can catch 40-60 a night in the spring but I am just learning to planer board fish. I see in your videos when you have kids, your reels are able to crank them in without having to pump the rod. That would be big because I take kids alot for free. I'm needing to buy about 8 combos so I'm thinking about getting the reels in the 200-250 range but will those wench them in like yours do? Also would the extra heavy striper stealth rod be to much? Catching fish in the 10-30 lb range regularly with planer boards. Thanks mike, and sorry for the long message. Also u can alot of my fish on fishbrain. Alabamastriperslayer is my name on there
That’s awesome brother!! I love hearing that! You can absolutely get reels that behave like mine for that price. The Accurate Fury is around $250, get the LOW gear reels. The lower gear gives you lots of power so you don’t have to pump the rod nearly as much even with lighter drag settings. The low gear is the trick. Out of curiosity I asked dozens of people what gear reels they use and 100% use high gear reels, that’s why you have to pump the rod. The extra heavy would not be good for what you want to do, the extra stiffness would make fish drop the baits too soon because they feel the rod. The MH are by far my favorite for everything from freshwater down line 10lb fish to the 50-60lbers in the salt. They are perfect. I know Catch the Fever has been out of them but they’re on the way and should be available in 9 days. Definitely worth the weight.
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Hope this helps!! 😁👍👍
Hey man on the striper stealth what power do you recommend? Looking for a good set of trolling rods but unsure on which one to get. Great videos for a newbie keep up the killer work.
Thanks brother! I appreciate that. The MH are perfect. My favorite for everything 👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS You are the mvp brother thanks! Watching your stripers for dummies now. Can't believe your channel isn't way way bigger. Thanks again!
I have a strange channel. As of 18 months ago I had 16 million views and only 10k subs. I never once asked viewers to subscribe so they didn’t. I started asking for subs in the captions and in 18 months it went up to 55k. Most other channels with 16 million views have well over 100k subs. There was a time when I had 20k subs and every other channel I found with 20k subs only had 2-3 million views. I had over 15 million. Go figure 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️. I guess I should have asked for subs sooner. Thanks for the kind comments brother!!
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS man that is insane. Been seeing a lot of guys starting a intro with "Hey guys x % watching and not being subscribed. If you enjoy my content, how about helping me grow the Channel with a like and a subscribed, now on to the action." See a bunch of guys making big gains doing that may be worth a shot. You're content is great should ez be over 400k
open to ridicule here but I mostly use spinning rods historically with a lh handle........am I crazy to buy a left hand Fury reel for trolling/live lining?
Not at all. Half of the people I fish with are better with a lefty reel, but always buy righty because the industry says so. I use lefty conventional reels all the time and I’m righty. It’s so weird to me that spinning reels and conventional reels have the handles on opposite sides for righty’s. Go with what you’re comfortable with. 👍
You use the valiant but only one with 4:1 gear is the Valiant 600 model. Are these much better than the fury.
I use low gear in all single speed reels. Way more powerful. Don’t need to pump to take line. The Valiants are incredible, but to be honest, we would still catch every fish with the Fury. The Valiants have the same amount of bearings and same materials as the Fury. They are way lighter due to the comical design without losing strength and have twin drag. Drag in both sides of the spool. You really won’t see a performance difference between the Fury and the Valiant until you are catching Tuna in the 50lb plus range. The Fury is perfect for Stripers to 80lbs😁😁😁
There are so many different models within each of the different reels that accurate makes. Which fury model will you recommend and is there a specific place I can get them? Sometimes finding models with 4:1 gear models are harder to find.
And the fury models don’t have the metal knob like the reels you show on your video
Nhut Nguyen my favorite sizes are 400 reg and 500 narrow. The 500 reg is good if you need ALOT of line, but I find them a bit too big. Try Tackle Direct. Sometimes they have them with rubber handles and sometimes with aluminum. Aluminum has two bearings. The aluminum can be added as custom as well. 👍
How about a more in depth video on trolling with artificials, especially summertime fishing
Allen May great idea! Thanks!
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I'm still waiting on this vid!!
You know I got you covered brother!!!
This was actually up last summer. Fish aren’t big but it’s trolling in summer. Are you subbed with notifications on? Sometimes notifications aren’t on. th-cam.com/video/uBs0h84t5_k/w-d-xo.html
Thanks brother!!👍👍
Hi, what reel under $100 would you recommend for a MH Striper Stealth Rod? Thanks!
Definitely the most expensive PENN you can afford, for reels in the higher range, you can’t beat Accurate Fury at $250.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Ok, thanks
Should I get a medium or heavy action striper stealth rod? Where can I get this the cheapest? Thanks for the video!
Luis I really like the MH for just about everything. I’m not sure where to order other than the website. CATCHTHEFEVER.COM. THANKS BROTHER!
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thank you, Keep up the great videos!
I have a Penn Squall 20LW, would this be a good fit on the MH?
Absolutely
Could you use a jigging rod for chunking?
Thomas Kennedy I personally would avoid any rods with stiff tips for chunking. My Jigging rods all have stiff tips, but some are lighter than others, so I might be ok with the lighter rods with mono. It’s just so important for that fish to NOT FEEL THAT ROD TIP until it’s too late.
what action are those striper stealth rods?
Right now all of the Striper Stealth Rods are slow action, soft tips. I prefer the MH power for pretty much everything from salt to fresh.
So what rod for trolling? Length / power / action ?
I love the Striper Stealth MH for trolling baits to 10 oz. H for anything above, but I have trolled 20oz on MH and they were fine. 7’6” slow action.
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Do you prefer the fury in the narrow size or the reg version. I will be using it for live bait and maby some trolling. With 30lb mono, does the narrow hold enough? Thanks
I honestly like both. I go 400 regular or 500 narrow
What the hell is soft tip? Is that slow or fast action? New to fishing would appreciate a response as I’m trying to figure out what rod to buy. Thank you! Great video
Slow
Mike Smedley s there any rod you would recommend? I wanted to order the striped stealth but they’re out of stock on medium and medium heavy. I won’t be using much live or cut bait
Unfortunately the next rod I would recommend for bait is pretty expensive. (Which is why I was a part of designing the Striper Stealth). I would use the Seeker series conventionals. If you’re casting artificials a lot determines which rod depending on what you’re throwing. What will you be doing with the rod?
Why no spinning setups ?
I personally don’t use spinners much, but I do carry some for others. Small Bait casters can cast heavier lines than most large and heavy spinners. I can cast a 3/8 oz bait with 80lb braid on a reel that only weighs 10 oz. It would take a much larger and heavy surf cast size spinning reel to do that, and it still wouldn’t cast as far. I do like spinners for very light lines though. 👍
where are you guys located, would love to get a trip
We travel the entire east coast. Fresh and salt. 👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS do you do guided trips?
Getting a tern 400 or fury 400 (like the size) and was going to ask if you know a good rod for chunk bait and some shrimp (killer bait in Sacramento- San Joaquin delta and San Francisco Bay) and 2 or 3 oz of lead. Only reason I cannot do the striper stealth is because I need a 2 piece rod. I have my eyes on the st Croix premier musky heavy rated for 2 - 6 oz but would be great to hear a recommendation for a 2 piece rod from you.
I would go with the Fury unless you like the switch for free spool. You get a little more cast control with the Tern, but that Fury is a beast. I love lever drag. Unfortunately I don’t know the names of any two piece rods, but for live and cut bait you need a composite rod like S glass. The softer the tip the better. Graphite with fast tips are bad news unless casting artificials. Go with a slow action. Hope this helps! 👍👍
Mike Smedley thanks! I’m going to try my best I can to get the stealth. Most likely will fit in the minivan.
What I Love About Stripers They will definitely fit in a mini van. I’ve had them in a Chrysler 300. 👍👍
Mike Smedley yeah it’s a Chrysler town & country so thanks for the advice and I’m going to try the accurate tern just personally grew up with star drags
What I Love About Stripers It’s the baddest star drag out there! Actually has twin drag too.
any budget conventional reels that cast far for under 100$
You do you, you get what you pay for, and 100$ reels have tons of draw backs, the biggest being they don’t llast in the salt.
I experiment all the time with less expensive stuff because I’d like to be able to recommend affordable alternatives to the highest end gear I use. I tried a Kast King CRIXUS bait caster for around $50. They sent me a few reels to try. That reel did well. I’m posting a complete video soon. It’s not a reel that you will use for 20 years, but for $50 I don’t see why it won’t catch fish for a bunch of seasons.
I didn’t want to leave this comment on a new video. Didn’t want the world to know 😂 . head to eBay and type in “(4) Accurate tern 500 Reel” yep 4 used one time bid is at $535 he also has 3 terms for sale. With braid. Didn’t know if you needed some more reels...
Cool!! Thanks brother!
I paid $225 for my Seigler. Is the Accurate a better option?
Yes. 😁😁
The Accurate Valiants are their best reels, very light. Very powerful. Very reliable. Highest quality bearings and twin drag. The only reels bin the world with twin drag. The Fury is around the same price as the Seigler. The Seiglers I looked at had aluminum knobs with NO bearings at all in them. I think that’s a mistake. Accurate aluminum knobs have two bearings in them. The same bearings they use in satellites that don’t need maintenance. I’ve been beating the life out of them since 2005. They are heavy weight champs brother.
What are grams
Btw avet uses dual drags in it's raptors
Avet uses a single drag system with an additional disc in the Raptor. They call it a double “disc” drag. Lots of reel companies do something similar. Accurate actually has 2 complete and separate drag systems, one on either side of the spool.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS gotcha, thanks
Where can I get these accurates for less than $300? lol
Do you ever carry a fly rod?
I have one, but rarely carry it. I need to start though.
2022 the fury is now $389!
Yeah man. It was a matter of time I guess.
Ok Bronx boy here please explain "casting a country mile"
Maine boy here, a country mile just means an exaggerated mile. I always thought of it as a mile through woods and tough terrain is a hell of a lot “longer” than a mile down a paved road, so a country mile is just a long ways.
In the NC country everything is far away. Just wide open Tobacco farms. A few miles down the road can end up being 10 miles in reality.
A mile in the city is 20 blocks ;-)
Simply put, if you're after a huge fish, you need a conventional reel. The torque will save your day. If you're after small fish where torque is not needed as much you can get away with a spinning combo. Stripers can get pretty hefty so conventional is a must. I'm an astronaut. How do I know as much about fishing???🤔
I agree, but also add that even medium sized fish can use the advantages where structure is tight and you need stopping power.