5 in deep blue professional fish net The Line – Hellbender Nets 5 inch 60 Mesh 630ft

Your leader will depend on the environment youre fishing in

The only disappointment: no womens sizes (yet).

You can achieve greater casting distance with mid weight to heavy lures on heavier line with a baitcaster because the spool unwinds the line for you as opposed to the friction of the line ripping against the spool of a spinning reel takes away from its overall distance with similar sized line

Most expert night fishermen use black or dark blue lures

For more details on fishing reel sizing and usage, see Wikipedia

Catching striper can be an absolute blast and a great way to practice getting proficient using live sonar