Fishing rod question??????

[Jetsledder]

What is the best type of rod to use for backtrolling for salmon and steelhead. I only want to use one rod for both species or in other words what is the best rod and reel setup to use that is has a price tag of 220.00 0r less.

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[Jettin' Fool]

I dont if a 1023c Rainshadow whould be stout enough for heavy lead or a diver but it would work for backboucing prawns and be light enough for use on Steel. You could go the way of the Berkley and get 2 rods and a 5500 ABU and still be in your price range.

Good luck

Fool

[riverraider]

Cabelas makes an im7 series rod. its a 9' rated for 10-20 lines in there steelhead lineup. I've used it to bounce and pulll kwik-fish for salmon and also drift with it using an ABU 5501 c-3 reel.
Less than your budget, so theres a little left for gear.
Another option would be a buzz ramsey in the 10-20 or a quantum in the 8-12.
All options will be a little heavy for steelies and a little light for salmon, but it will work.
A friend of mine bought a g1000 series Lamiglas med-hvy (10-20 line), and it works but its too heavy for steelies.
Heres another option...buy two shakspear rods, an 8-12 and a 12-25 (about $50 each), then buy a shimano Sedona 2000 spinning reel for the steelie outfit for $40 and an ABU 6500 for $75 and your total is $215. If you prefer a baitcaster for steelies, use the 6500 for both and you can spend a little more on the rods. Its easier to use one reel for both than it is to use one rod for both. If you explain to a good local sporting goods retailer your wants and budget, the can help you put together something you'll like and enjoy for a long time.

[Smily]

Hi Jettin' fool, I just ordered the:

HS1023F 8'6" 2 12-25 line 1/2-4 oz .576 5.0 X/Fast Med/Hvy

I gave it a wiggle, jiggle test and to me it felt great for steelhead and salmon. Your right about a delta diver on it maybe that might put a strain on it. I don't know, I think I'll have to give it a try after I build it. We'll see. But a nice all round rod to me.

:smile: Smily :smile:

[crabbait]

My honest opinion is that you will end up with a rod that is either too light for salmon or too heavy for steelhead.

If I were you, I would pick a species and buy the best I could afford for that species.

If you have enough manual dexterity to walk and chew gum you could buy a top quality Rainshadow blank and wrap your own rod for a lot less than you would spend for an over-the-counter quality rod or watch the classifieds and buy used.

Do everything rods don't.

[Firedog]

I am with Crabbait on this one. There is no perfect rod for Salmon and Steelhead in my opinion. It is either going to be to light for Salmon or to heavy for Salmon. Just my opinion. The HS1023 is good for salmon but to heavy for steelhead on average, would probably be a good big water rod or when the big nates show up would be adequete.

You can get a couple north rivers for the price your looking at and they are perfectly fine for back trolling. My .02

[ 01-08-2003, 10:56 PM: Message edited by: firedog ]

[Flatfish]

We have 40 rods in the garage. We have 2 of most everything. So that says I think 20 sticks covers it. One rod for 220? Buy 3 for 70 each.

Mark and the dog.

[Bait O' Eggs]

I get asked this question quite a bit, everybody wants one rod to do it all. It is kind of like asking Ford to design a single car that will be best for every family in America.

If you want to do it in one rod, you have had some good suggestions above. Your question was for backbouncing salmon and steelies. I dont believe one rod can do it all, it would always be a sacrafice at some level depending on where you are fishing.

It all depends on how you want to fish. If you are drift fishing for steelies you can pick out a great rod, then somebody invites you to backbounce the Willamette for Springers. You can get away with that great drift rod, but you will be on the light side for backbouncing with 4 or 5 ounces of lead, or pulling a magnum jet diver. Next week you read the fishing is hot below Bonneville and you want to go backbouncing up there. You will find out quick that your great steelie drift rod wont handle 12 or 16 oucnes of lead back bouncing in the Columbia. When the coho and falls get here, your great steelie drift rod wont withstand a delta diver near B10. If you choose a rod on the heavy side to handle the delta diver and 16 oucnes of lead, you wont enjoy drift fishing for steelies with that rod. It takes several rods to fish Oregon, unless you only fish one way in one place.

Crabbait hit the nail on the head :smile:

[ 01-09-2003, 08:18 AM: Message edited by: Bait O' Eggs ]

[Steeliehunter]

Well Crabbait. If you can wait tell the sportsmen show you will be able to see everything and make a better decission.