Hi,

Just wondering if any of you has recommendation on blanks selection for Salmon.
(Location and technique-> Pacific Northwest rivers, drifting floats)

Is there a major difference between center pin and the other rods?

Looking at [northforkcomposites.com]

I am thinking about building two rods to be used with levelwind reels.

If you had to build the really good ones for yourself and did not care about the cost which one would you pick for the 4-10lbs salmon (Pink, Coho)

Then the 10-30lbs kings that often decide to plant themselves near the bottom or taking you for a hike using the strong current.

Thanks!

Hi Ben,

I use the ST 1065 exclusively -

[northforkcomposites.com]

If the river is very small, you can go down to the 905, but the 10’6 is perfect for a long float/drift as the length makes it easier to mend line off the water.

The blank is rated 10-20 , so it’s very versatile.

If you are floating eggs instead of jigs - go for the carbon handle, it’s easier to clean.

Best,
Aleks

The centerpin blanks are developed for centerpin reels and float fishing with the same, a little different casting style and as long as you hit the water you are golden. My pinks/coho rod choice would be the HS 7600-2 (HM), if spinners/spoons/twitching was your choice. I have a G Loomis 3 piece travel rod in GLX built on that power/action blank that I have loved for 20+ years, I have by accident caught a 25 lb chinook on it and it did surprisingly well, it is however a spinning version. Super accurate, light, handy little rods, that crossover to smallmouth, shad, walleye, etc. also, a very versatile rod designed to be a steelhead plug rod. It is very protective of light line and small hooks when needed also, me and my buddy caught 5 spring Chinook one time below Willamette Falls, each were little 12-13 lb footballs, we caught them on #1 Dick Nites spoons with little #8 siwash hooks on them, we could have easily netted them all, but the season was closed so we shook them off boatside on short lines. 4/10 Fireline on 100 sized Shimano reels was used. If you have the transport and storage space and wasn't going to travel with it, I'd buy the one piece also.



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Aleks Maslov Wrote:
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> If you are floating eggs instead of jigs - go for
> the carbon handle, it’s easier to clean.
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Thanks Aleks!
Which carbon handle would you recommend using (if you have the references that goes well with the 1065 ?

Ben,

I like to use a foregrip that is about 4 inches (about the length as the palm of most hands) and a 14 inch rear grip for a 10’6 long rod.

For the foregrip: (pressed up against the barrel of the real seat)

[northforkcomposites.com]

For the rear grip:

[northforkcomposites.com]


Best,
Aleks

Aleks,

It would be great if you had a st1064 for float fishing coho and steelhead in lower water conditions and using lighter leaders.

Thanks Aleks,

Would it be good to go for the cold carbon grip? I am debating because of the amount of rain we get in the pacific northwest.

Is there a table to "match" the grips reference codes or maybe an easy way to get around it?
Maybe some matrix table with recommended grips per blanks?

Thanks,
Ben