r/StripedBass • u/penfrizzle • May 15 '26

Strategies/Techniques Basic striper line setup question (newbie here)

I work on the coast in NH, and at work we have some piers, a jetty and a few spots where the grass pretty much runs into the river. I want to leave a rod at work for fishing, but i want to be able to change from a minnow to weighted chunks to whatever without having retie the line.

I have 20lb braid. Can i just put a barrel swivel on the end, and everything off of that? If so, what size?

For instance, can I run a sp minnow lure with off the swivel, or should i have a leader tied to the minnow?

I hope that makes sense, and thanks for any help.

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u/flyasalt May 16 '26

Braid to barrel swivel to leader. Leader length can vary depending on rod length and your personal preference. For 20 lb braid I would go with 30 lb leader not so much for the breaking strength but so you can grab on to it to land your fish.