JD,
I have a new Willie Driftboat 17×54 and plan on being ready to fish winter steelhead.I have quesition about rods for salmon & steelhead.
I plan on using HSR981c for plug & light back boucing.I was thinking about getting some Gloomis HSR1021c for plug fishing for salmon. When using long leaders on plugs or bait&diver I was going to use STR1263c for salmon.
For steelhead fishing I was planing to use HSR9000c for plugs. When side-drifting I was going to use STR1024s in snagy water and was thinking about using G-Loomis STR1162S rods for side-drifting & double as float rod.
Your opinion would be great. Thank You, Mitch H.
Sounds like you pretty much have it all covered! The only thing I think I would change is the STR 1024′s for side-drifting….they’re extremely parabolic. With such a soft tip, your sinkers will be more inclined to fall into the gaps between the rocks and get hung. The 1025 is better…
Good luck!
–JD
GLoomis’ STR 1263C is ten and a half feet of bad-ass steelhead whipping technology. Read on for the complete review!
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If you’re into tossing spinners and spoons for salmon and steelhead, the Lamiglas X10 MTC may just be your rod.
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Hey J.D. — I enjoyed your writing about fishing for coho in Cordova, Alaska. One question I have – what rod & reel do you suggest for that fishing?
– David M.
David, I ran a GLoomis STR1165C
and my buddy fished a STR 1025C. Both worked great. As far as reels, go, the new Shimano Curado 301 is sweeeeeeet!
You fishing with the right stick? If not, you’re going to catch fewer fish and you’ll probably have to work harder and longer for the ones you do catch. Sounds kinda strange because a rod is a rod, right? Well, not so fast…
Fishing rods are manufactured from many materials from good ol’ fiberglass to space age stuff like Nano-Titanium and they come in a dizzying array of lengths, weights and actions. There are rods for any type of fishing you can think of, but you have to be a bit of a code-breaker to figure out which one is best suited for your style.
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