Salmon Fly Fishing
What Rod Would One Need To Catch A Salmon?
What type of fishing rod is needed to catch a salmon? Is it a fly fishing rod or what? Or does it matter?
JD
First off with a' fly rod one REALLY has ta' know what their doin' when it comes ta' fishin' Salmon (HAaaaaa', I still don't and have been fishin' them for quite a BIT of time now!!). My personal setup's be Baitecaster/"level wind" reel's on 8' 6" drift rod's. Again, with these type also, one has to have a good workin' idea of them ie., castin'. Best bet for you is a spinning rod/reel (link)
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Link is just a spinnin' setup the I picked at random on the Internet but, it'll give you an idea of what to look for ie., length/action of rod, lb., test line accommodations for both rod and reel, etc...
http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0031582122147a.shtml
Added: Yeah', I guess I do have a habit of makin' all them goofy markins', as townsend pointed out;)
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Here are some current auctions on Ebay now for Salmon Fly Fishing:
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