Offdahook, is dis da way?

[bowhunterwa87]

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

[DoubleJ]

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

I'm using a 7' med action ugly stik.  Use what you got I guess.  I'm not in a place to buy all new tackle so it'll have to do, whether it works or not

[wildmanoutdoors]

dis pole mine work good to throw long leader 13 feet

Wow, 500 dollar rod to throw 8 to 14 foot leaders. You da man!

[FC]

I've used leaders from 2'-12' (the really long leaders were usually with a float) depending on water depth, speed, where fish were in water column etc. For the most part my rods are from 8'6" - 9'6" but if using line stops you can use a much longer leader with good cast-ability. I have used up to 10' leaders drifting with my 9'6" Lamiglas effectively, you do need to pay attention to your back-cast though

[Alchase]

Good stuff, I have never used floats or jigs, one of these days I  ha e to try it. Everyone who uses floats, swears by them.

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

When I was a kid I used a 6 1/2 foot medium action, with a Mitchell 300 spin cast for everything from steal head, salmon, to trout. Not the best but it was what I had and It caught fish.

[RadSav]

I grew up fishing a lot of small coastal streams.  7' medium action rods were almost too long in many cases.  We slambasted salmon and steelhead with those rods.  We even ran floats with 20' droppers in the fall Chinook using nailknot stoppers we made using carpet thread from the local sewing store.  Those were some good times!

Wasn't until I moved to Seattle I learned you could not catch fish with a rod less than 9'

[hunt_fish]

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

Might as well stay on the eastside and bank it for salmon and steelhead.  Less of a pain than the crowds on the westside, but if you want a laugh you can go in August and September when more fools go out for the pinks.  Lol at the rod length comment though.

[gr8whthunter]

i still dont understand how that set up is "for flossing" or snagging or whatever, i use an 8'6" lamiglass northwest special, 12-14" leader, hook yarn and corkie a bunch of different color variations and thats what ive used my entire life with good success over here on the wetside, sol duc, bogachel, hoh, and the calawha. steelhead and salmon during the summer though ill switch it up a little and use a float and jig in the calawha ponds (slow moving river)

[_TONY_]

i still dont understand how that set up is "for flossing" or snagging or whatever, i use an 8'6" lamiglass northwest special, 12-14" leader, hook yarn and corkie a bunch of different color variations and thats what ive used my entire life with good success over here on the wetside, sol duc, bogachel, hoh, and the calawha. steelhead and salmon during the summer though ill switch it up a little and use a float and jig in the calawha ponds (slow moving river)

I use a corky and yarn for steelhead, too, and have great success... The only difference between a flossing rig and a legit drift fishing rig is the leader size. For steelhead, there is no reason to use a leader longer then 36". In fact, a 36"/- is much for effective at keeping your offering in the zone longer. When I'm fishing PW's, I'll fish a 12" leader, or less.

Typically, salmon will not bite a corky, or yarn. Though, pinks are a different story...

Flossing = Fancy snagging

[offdahook]

i still dont understand how that set up is "for flossing" or snagging or whatever, i use an 8'6" lamiglass northwest special, 12-14" leader, hook yarn and corkie a bunch of different color variations and thats what ive used my entire life with good success over here on the wetside, sol duc, bogachel, hoh, and the calawha. steelhead and salmon during the summer though ill switch it up a little and use a float and jig in the calawha ponds (slow moving river)

I use a corky and yarn for steelhead, too, and have great success... The only difference between a flossing rig and a legit drift fishing rig is the leader size. For steelhead, there is no reason to use a leader longer then 36". In fact, a 36"/- is much for effective at keeping your offering in the zone longer. When I'm fishing PW's, I'll fish a 12" leader, or less.

Typically, salmon will not bite a corky, or yarn. Though, pinks are a different story...

Flossing = Fancy snagging

     whad is legit?  it waz in da moufe

[jackelope]

Folks...a member started a thread with a legit question. Please leave it at that.
We don't have time to babysit every post.
Thank you.