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4 months ago
Brad Arcara
Sorry for being general but it is hard to quantify given the variation in ratings for action. The NFC ST-905 is rated as a fast action rod however the lower half of the rod still gets a bit of a bend to it, just not nearly as soft as the top section. When I say a lot of "play" I mean a rod where you are fighting "playing" the fish with the rod much more than the drag. This
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4 months ago
Brad Arcara
I have been fishing the lower Niagara my whole life. You want a rod that has a lot of play, especially for steelhead. The NFC-ST904 is a perfect rod. It is a little sporty fighting a big King with this rod, but served me fine in Alaska fishing ocean run Kings and will be fine in the Niagara. The ST905 would be a little better match for Kings, but would be a bit of overkill for Steelhead and B
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1 year ago
Brad Arcara
Mike, I have only just started building and have just 3 rods under my belt. However, my uncle who taught me to fish custom built rods. I grew up fishing Ontario for kings. I built my first rod as a leadcore rod on a Rainshadow RDR96MH. They have several different lengths and power for the RDR and they are very parobolic, they should work perfect as a downrigger rod.
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