In this months InFisherman magazine there is a great article on live baiting stripers. One of the guys on another forum who is more computer adept then I was able to post the pertinent info with some great diagrams. So here it is:
In Fisherman
March 2006 Issue
By Don Wirth, Ralph Dallas and Fred McClintock
TACKLE AND RIGGING RIGHT
Wirth: Most novice river-striper anglers are under-gunned in the tackle department. Big stripers make amazingly powerful runs. Add swift current and submerged snags into the mix, and it's obvious you need some serious gear to deal with these fish.
In Fisherman
March 2006 Issue
By Don Wirth, Ralph Dallas and Fred McClintock
TACKLE AND RIGGING RIGHT
Wirth: Most novice river-striper anglers are under-gunned in the tackle department. Big stripers make amazingly powerful runs. Add swift current and submerged snags into the mix, and it's obvious you need some serious gear to deal with these fish.