California Aqueduct Fishing Rig? Best for Striper?

[DKoumane]

Hi everyone. I have been fishing since I was a young boy, but my father was always the one to take me. Sadly, he passed away, and I hardly remember his techniques. Now that I am older I have been picking up fishing more often. My favorite spot to fish is the Aqueducts out by Taft. I usually use the fish finder rig (I think) that's the rig where I have a round 1 oz weight, a swivel, and then my leader line right? I use cut sardines as bait, and I cast it out and let it sit. The knot I use is the improved clinch knot. My line I use is a 8lb test but I think it's too weak, since my last attempts at fishing my line has snapped when a fish is on. Is that too weak? Anyway, on to the real question. I have been reading about the Carolina rig. Would anyone recommend that for aqueduct fishing? With that rig, do I have to reel in my line while fishing, or can I let it sit like the fish finder rig? Thanks everyone!

[Dan Tinman]

You might be better off asking this in the West Coast forum.

 

Here's a link.

http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/forum/20-west-coast-fishing/

[manmadeballs]

Carolina rig works..or even a hi low. I would go at least 20# line. I would lose a lot of rigs at 8#test can get a lot of weeds diff times of year

[ShoreSlayer]

As suggested try the west coast forum. I don't fish it but know people who do and they kill it with poppers and soft swimbaits there.

[DKoumane]

Thank you for the replies guys. I will move the topic over!