No TURBO that rod is reserved for drum fishing and its mojo is way too powerful for stripers ;D
The hot rod was one of my spinners with a shimano baitrunner on it. I think it was getting bit because of the flouro leader and the lighter wire hooks I use that let the eels swim more naturally. I did pull the hook on a drag screamer on that trip that I would have liked to have seen? Not sure what happend there... But those lighter wire hooks usually penetrate and hook well. I told the group what my rig consisted of and why I thought it was getting bit but they didnt have any flouro or lighter hooks on board. Also, they had been catching fish all week with their rigs so obviously they worked as well, so I could be wrong..