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medium to heavy power with a fast tip??
Posted by:
Harry Bell
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Date: September 27, 2014 11:25AM
Can anyone suggest such a blank, spinning or fly? Client wants a rod for steelhead that he can also use for streamside trout, and cast a mile. Is this even possible?
Just starting to take on clients. Re: medium to heavy power with a fast tip??
Posted by:
Donald Becker
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Date: September 27, 2014 02:46PM
The streamside trout that I have caught have usually been on the smaller side while steelhead have been larger.
[www.nmfs.noaa.gov] You may want to narrow your clients scope. Don Don Becker Re: medium to heavy power with a fast tip??
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: September 27, 2014 08:33PM
Spinning or fly? Re: medium to heavy power with a fast tip??
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: September 27, 2014 11:59PM
How is he fishing this rod for the steelhead
A fly rod using mono line ?? Bill - willierods.com Re: medium to heavy power with a fast tip??
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: September 28, 2014 02:08PM
Harry,
It is really better to build two completely different rods. The typical steel head might be 5-15 lbs, compared to brook or stream trout that likely never run more than 3 lbs. In either case, for these fish, I would not be building a rod with a fast action. With the runs that both steel head and trout do; it is normally better to catch these fish with a moderate or even slow action rod that bends all of the way into the butt. A 9 foot steel head rod in medium power could be a good bet for the steel head. Then a 6 1/2 foot ultra light or medium light would make a wonderful rod for stream side trout. Talk to your client and try to get a feel for the expected weight of each species caught as well as lure weights and line weights that might be used for each application. I am guessing that the two applications are going to be quite a ways apart. For example, if you only wanted to use one rod, one might be better off with an 8 foot medium light. A bit light for the steel head and a bit heavy for the trout, but not too bad for either. Be safe Re: medium to heavy power with a fast tip??
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
(---.war.clearwire-wmx.net)
Date: September 28, 2014 04:13PM
4 to 8 lb. spinning steelhead blank, 9 to 10 1/2 ft. Fast blank. Batson IST, or ST 993, 8 ft. 3 in., 6 to 10 lb. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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