pokyman
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on the B-run I've got a a selection already but a 6wt is the highest wt rod I have so if I did purchace one (hopefully before next spring)I would think 8wt but I don't want to get one that won't do the job. any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
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For big water steelies, an 8 wt is minimum. If you plan on fishing the Salmon or Clearwater much, I'd look at a spey rod. Check out Mike at Red Shed Fly Shop, on the Clearwater. He'll steer you right. Not many people know more about steelie fishing on the fly.
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Good advice!
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Good advice!
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pokyman
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Thanks for the info I'll check him out see what he suggests. as for theupper salmon the fish I see out of there are dinks commpared to the clearwater so I think the 6wt should work fine there. but if I get a 8-10wt I'd probably use it so as not to tire them to much. I'll stick with the spin outfit till I figure it out. thanks again.
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Well, I have used a 6-weight a lot on our smaller rivers back east here, but it is a tough rod and has a good backbone, and I have taken fish up to 10 lbs. without too much of a problem. (I also took a 20 lb. lake-run spawning brown trout on it and really had my hands full!) And I landed all these fish as fast as most guys do with heavier rods. But I wouldn't plan too much on doing it on a bigger river.
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Pokyman,
When I fish the upper Salmon, I use my 8 weight. There are plenty of fish in the 12 to 14 pound range, and if they get you in any current, you are screwed. Since I generally catch and release up there, I like the power my 8 weight gives me to land the fish fast and revive them with less stress.
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Big water steelhead over 10 lbs = 9 wgt rod minimum
Small water steelhead under 10lbs = 7/8 wgt rod
BG
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Sissy!!
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