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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #30 on: June 17, 2010, 07:04:32 PM »
I bought one for my dad last christmas.  Good rod for the price (around $70)  The action is a little stiff for floating IMO.
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #31 on: June 17, 2010, 07:08:46 PM »
Ok, not to jack the thread, but here is what I am doing. Bobber fishing from a boat, at drano ect... What do you recomend?

10'6" loomis float series.

Ok, one that will not break me?   :chuckle:

If you dont go over the line/weight rating they wont break. 
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #32 on: June 17, 2010, 07:21:54 PM »
Ok, not to jack the thread, but here is what I am doing. Bobber fishing from a boat, at drano ect... What do you recomend?

10'6" loomis float series.

Ok, one that will not break me?   :chuckle:

If you dont go over the line/weight rating they wont break. 

I meant my wallet.
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #33 on: June 17, 2010, 07:24:41 PM »
I bought one for my dad last christmas.  Good rod for the price (around $70)  The action is a little stiff for floating IMO.
I don't think you need a sensitive rod for float fishing. Hell, I bet I could float fish with a 2x4  :chuckle:

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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #34 on: June 17, 2010, 07:25:14 PM »
 :bash:  Didnt see the me at the end.  I thought you were taking a shot at Loomies.  My bad
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #35 on: June 17, 2010, 07:25:56 PM »
I bought one for my dad last christmas.  Good rod for the price (around $70)  The action is a little stiff for floating IMO.
I don't think you need a sensitive rod for float fishing. Hell, I bet I could float fish with a 2x4  :chuckle:

Not going to get much casting distance though  :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #36 on: June 17, 2010, 07:26:38 PM »
:bash:  Didnt see the me at the end.  I thought you were taking a shot at Loomies.  My bad

Nope, never.  Loomies are fantastic rods.  Wish I had not sold mine, that was hand wrapped at the old plant in Woodland.  Probably worth a mint now.
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #37 on: June 17, 2010, 07:28:18 PM »
Nope, never.  Loomies are fantastic rods.  Wish I had not sold mine, that was hand wrapped at the old plant in Woodland.  Probably worth a mint now.
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Probably, a friend of mine has one.  I keep trying to get him to stop fishing with it, but he wont listen.
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #38 on: June 17, 2010, 07:30:56 PM »
I bought one for my dad last christmas.  Good rod for the price (around $70)  The action is a little stiff for floating IMO.
I don't think you need a sensitive rod for float fishing. Hell, I bet I could float fish with a 2x4  :chuckle:

Not going to get much casting distance though  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Just get a longer 2x4 for the bigger rivers  :chuckle:

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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #39 on: June 17, 2010, 07:34:20 PM »
LMAO
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Re: What size rod to buy for Steelies
« Reply #40 on: June 17, 2010, 07:44:48 PM »
I bought one for my dad last christmas.  Good rod for the price (around $70)  The action is a little stiff for floating IMO.
I don't think you need a sensitive rod for float fishing. Hell, I bet I could float fish with a 2x4  :chuckle:

Not going to get much casting distance though  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Just get a longer 2x4 for the bigger rivers  :chuckle:

I can see him now, with a 14 ft. 2x4 casting wiggle warts.   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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