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To reduce the slack as much as possible, ensure you use an appropriate sized sinker for the conditions, use braided line, and reverse back on the line if needed, so it drops as close to vertical as possible

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Topwater lures are especially fun to use on calm days when stripers are feeding close to the surface

Although I now like to use a period reel with glass rods, I strongly believe that matching a rod to a period reel takes a back seat to using the right line for the matter at hand, aesthetics be damned

Both work well for pike, but they suit different anglers