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egg sacs, spinners and such
7-8-or 9' drift rod (river/bank driftin') either spinnin' or baitcastin' (level-wind/baitcaster reel rig is all I ever use), spawn sacs aka roe bags aka berry balls aka "egg sacs" are a' BIG plus, Spinners ~ Blue Fox, Spoons ~ Lil' Cleo's, Lures ~ "Hot Shot" ,"Wiggle Wart", "Tadpoly", "Kwikfish" (Steelhead and Salmon), Power Bait Floating Steelhead Worm (color preference be Clearwater Pink), jigs annnnd of course we cannot leave out de' good ol reliable NIGHTCRAWLER;)... Have givin' a' link that you may just want ta' check out, it'll show ya' different riggins' and how to do them up along with some more pertinent info., regardin the Pacific Northwest + more... Been with them for for SOME time and it be a' pretty good one;)...
> PT, I take it that this just might be a' new endeavor for ya'?. If that be the case, wellll my man hold on to your shorts when ya' hang one specially' if it be a' native and a' HEN at that;)!!!
> All the good luck to ya' and by all means keep me up on it;)!!
> Tight lines;)...< ' ( (( > <
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Note: As you've probably already gathered the above be my personal "Fav's" and I'm sure you'll get some variences from others ~ YO', don't be darnin' no horse blinds on em' because in all these years IIIII's a' still findin' new goodies and TECHNIQUE'S;) ;)...
Im going to be using it for steelhead fishing in erie... under 150 if possable.. Fenwick® HMX® Salmon Steelhead Spinning Rods... this is the rod...
I have a shakespear salt president and I must admit it is very smooth, multipliers I use the shimano tld 15 I just got a new grauvell zenith which is pretty good but more suitable for bigger rods so something sizing with the president would be more ideal also got the also got the abu garcia 6500 cs rocket chrome which I must admit surprised me it is really nice to use.
I've been looking into buying a rod specifically for Salmon, budget is around 250-300 dollars. Also, which baitcast reel is most effective, I used a spinning reel, but it wasn't any good for Salmons, it only took my line out farther. Any advice?
g-lumis......... the best one out there....will run between 200/300
Get the drift? Steelhead sure do!
The anticipation’s killing me, and I still have a few days to wait. The Wisconsin tributaries of Lake Superior will open for Steelhead this coming Saturday, March 28. And it’s not just open for steelhead, either: cohos, browns, and brookies are possible as well! So out come the waders, fly rod, and long spinning rod, and up I’ll go to partake of this yearly ritual.
I’m no purist when it comes to trout. I’ll be fishing with both fly and spinning gear, with artificials and “live” bait. I’ll let the fish tell me what they want to strike, though over the years I’ve narrowed bait selection and presentation down to a few, trusty go-to options.
In terms of bait selection, my choices include crawlers, spawn bags, stonefly nymph imitations, and yarn spawn. I’ve got a buddy who is now swearing by wax worms, but I haven’t tried them, so I won’t comment (yet!). I’ve fished all of these baits with both fly and spinning gear, but some factors and modifications need to be considered.
For the fly rod setup, for example, I like spooling up with semi-heavy monofilament rather than fly line. I don’t make any long casts, really, just pitch n’ drifts through tasty looking runs and holes. The mono has less drag and is more controllable in heavy current, so you have a better response time to any strike. A strike is defined as any change of movement in the line. If it pauses, stops, twitches, changes directions, or just looks or feels funny, set the hook! The key is to always be on a tight line, which is why longer casts in heavy current are less effective. Not that I haven’t caught steelhead by casting to the opposite river bank. I have, but I was using my 8′6″ spinning rod, and I’ve missed more fish than I’ve caught when using longer casts. The line bellies too much, you tend to be late on the strike, and there’s too much “feel” in the line. The fish will often drop the bait before you can drill a hookset, which is also less powerful because of line stretch.
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