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01-14-2002, 07:41 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Suburbia
Posts: 6,735
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Steelhead line
What is your preferred line weight....8? 12? More? Less?? (this is in regards to your line, not leader) Just curious....looking for the "ask 100 people, get 100 opinions.
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01-14-2002, 07:48 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Mid-Willamette Valley
Posts: 4,421
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Re: Steelhead line
8# summer fish
10# clear water winter
12# everything else
I usually live on the edge and fish 10# pound the most with 8# maxima ultra green leaders. The line is changed frequently throughout the season.
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01-14-2002, 07:52 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Chehalis, Washington USA
Posts: 908
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Re: Steelhead line
With clients...20# Power Pro Yellow...just my rod, 10# Power Pro Yellow
20# has a 6lb Mono diameter equivalent
10# has a 2lb Mono diameter equivalent
Thats my .02...shoot maybe less by now! 
Jim
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01-14-2002, 08:21 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: West Valley/ Yakima,Wa
Posts: 533
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Re: Steelhead line
just like Jim stated above,,, only i haven't tried yellow yet.
Jim, why yellow?
With kids or friends...20# Power Pro Yellow...just my rod, 10# Power Pro Yellow
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01-14-2002, 08:34 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: oregon coast
Posts: 267
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Re: Steelhead line
I use 12lb to 20lb but that is because I really want a big 20lb buck that is my goal this year. But really it is want ever works for you, some people use 6lb I never do but and others use 20lb what ever gets you into fish, don't go catching them all.
Jeremy
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01-14-2002, 08:35 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Chehalis, Washington USA
Posts: 908
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Re: Steelhead line
Hey Bump,
Why Yellow?....I can follow the drift better. Not as important for me but vital when there are 4-6 rods out the boat at the same time.
Jim
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01-14-2002, 04:50 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tillamook,Oregon,USA
Posts: 2,375
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Re: Steelhead line
15lb green Maxima for my plug rods. 12lb green Maxima for my casting rod.
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01-14-2002, 05:16 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Richland suburbs
Posts: 1,459
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Re: Steelhead line
12/6# Fusion with 10# fluorocardon leader. Fusion floats so I can mend the line while running a float n'fly.
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01-14-2002, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Yakima Wa..
Posts: 2,801
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Re: Steelhead line
Bump,I second what jim say's on hivis yellow line besides following the drift ,in the boat it makes communication better, When some one is fighting a fish on the bow of my 21' Alumaweld ,I can be back running the kicker and see what their fish is doin all the time. Cool tex, as far as line ,for boondogging/side drifting I use Izor line hi vis yellow 8#. For pulling plugs or divers & bait I USE Izor line hi vis yellow 15# or 20# fireline and a 3'nat. green shockleader with both. :smile:
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01-15-2002, 06:19 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Wilsonville, OR
Posts: 1,127
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Re: Steelhead line
Tex
Maxima Ultragreen in 10 - 12#. It is a low visibility line that performs great. I've used Maxima for over 20 years.
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01-15-2002, 05:16 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Puyallup
Posts: 266
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Re: Steelhead line
i use 12lb gamakatsu smoke for main, 10lb gamakatsu clear, or smoke for leader..
anyone else use gamakatsu line..
ive had better luck with it over the maxima
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