I would'nt use anything less than 15lb line,7 to 8ft heavy or med-heavy rod and use any size plug that resembles a trout.The big stripers have been caught on all sorts of baits this year though,so you can probably use just about anything from kastmasters to cut chovies.But usually the big boys like the trout lures.

I have heard that the water is down pretty far right now but there letting alot of water in the inlet and that theres a descent bite going on in the current,mostly smaller fish in the couple pound range.I usually throw small white swimbaits on 8 or 10 pound line for the schoolies,just to be safe.Could be a larger fish lurking around.

The water flow and lake level could change all the time,this is the way it was as of the 25th.Hope some of this helps.