Suggestions for striper fishing

[new_guy]

Hey everybody, this is my first post. I am looking for a new rod and reel, and advice would be really appreciated. I am aiming for stripers, and I will be fishing off of a pier or beach. My budget right now is around 100 dollars or lower. I am thinking about brands like daiwa which are affordable for me but i'm open to any brand. Any suggestions on specs or certain models would really help me out.
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[tubeN2]

Welcome aboard new guy and thanks for taking the time to register.

What area are you fishing these Stripers?? it sounds like East Coast. Try to give me an approximation and I can give you some good pointers. [cool]
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[new_guy]

thanks tubeN2, and im going to be saltwater fishing in new jersey
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[gdn443]

For peir fishing I use a 7' med heavy rod with a 4000 size reel. Compo set ups seem to be the most cost effective. For surf I'd go to a 8' rod. I use braided line on my striper rigs because it gets the lure or bait out further. Open faced spinning reels are my choice. This time of year you can find some schoolies in the rivers holding over.
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