Author Topic: Perfect WA rod reel line combo? (Read 17620 times)

tlbradford · « **Reply #45 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:59:37 PM »

It looks like a spey rod, andwith that distance, I'm gonna guess Lefty Kreh.

jackelope · « **Reply #46 on:** March 13, 2008, 09:06:54 PM »

mike kinney...skagit legend.

huntnphool · « **Reply #47 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:20:25 AM »

My guess would be Steve Rajeff

PolarBear · « **Reply #48 on:** March 14, 2008, 05:57:15 AM »

When I first started dating my wife she had a custom 8 1/2' rod built for me by Gary Loomis himself (her sister and brother in-law are friends with him) just before I shipped out to Alaska. Best rod I have ever fished with, bar none. She topped it off with a Abu Garcia Ambassador (I cant remember the model). It has boated a ton of fish including several kings over 50 lbs.

jackelope · « **Reply #49 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:46:43 PM »

Quote from: huntnphool on March 14, 2008, 12:20:25 AM

My guess would be Steve Rajeff

it's mike kinney.

jackelope · « **Reply #50 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:51:34 PM »

if you guys are into custom built rods, check out fethastyx. jim is in redmond and builds some beautiful rods at all different price ranges. he uses top of the line blanks from all the major manufacturers...and he's local.
http://fethastyx.com/

tmike · « **Reply #51 on:** March 15, 2008, 08:39:30 AM »

I've been steelheading a fair amount of time and to be honest, besides the piece of crap rods I used early on I've only used a Sage. I'd love to try some of the other quality rods for fun. I could throw in the mix a 286 and a 386 Sage. That's 8 ft 6 in, 2 and 3 powers.

My opinion is yes those rods help, but you won't be able to hook up if you don't know how to read the water and present your gear in an effective way. The best rod in the world can't help you there.

Alchase · « **Reply #52 on:** March 15, 2008, 12:51:26 PM »

All of the combos mentioned are great rigs. Just an FYI I caught allot of Steelies in my youth using just a 6' 6" medium action Abu Garcia with a Mitchel 300A total cost about $29. 00 strung with okie drifter and yarn. Now it seams it is impossible to catch steelhead without a $300 - $400 combo 9 to 10 foot in length, LOL.

I am still waiting for my G-loomis and Luhr Jenson rods to catch as many fish.

Red Dawg · « **Reply #53 on:** March 15, 2008, 04:05:54 PM »

mike i agree if you dont know where the fish are a good rod is a moot point. But a good rod is the best starting point. then put the hours in learning the rivers that you want to fish. and i mean a lot of hours. but some are easier to learn than others like the GR and the Methow. just take a line and hook on a beer can and you will catch them.

jdb · « **Reply #54 on:** March 15, 2008, 05:32:34 PM »

I am in the process of haveing a custom rod built its a 7' medium fast action I am putting a shimano sahara on it and plan on running berkley trileen eatra limp 8lbs JB

tmike · « **Reply #55 on:** March 15, 2008, 06:40:51 PM »

Red Dawg, I've never fished those, but if I can drink the beer before I hook on the can I'm in.

Red Dawg · « **Reply #56 on:** March 15, 2008, 07:09:51 PM »

ya the last time i fished the methow i grew tired of catching fish. and they are big. but i dont think it has been open for a while. The GR is the GR always lots of fish but they have travels lots of miles. you dont need anything special for either river. but then you have the south pond on the calowah you have to hide in the brush and cast 20 yards ahead of them with 4lb test to hook them. but it is worth it when you get one. It is so funny with the contrast that the same fish will have in different rivers. I heard they are going to use the snake river strain of steelhead on the lower columbia because the fish on the lower columbia are wimpy. Makes a little sence, since the snake fish have to travel three times more miles and those rivers get back 5 times more fish.

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #57 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:06:57 PM »

Well,

went out with my new found outdoors buddy Tmike and we drifted the Satsop... I used his Curado on a Sage and it was a very smooth set up even though I believe the curado was an older model....?

I messed up the few bites I got and Mike spent most of his day explaining what I should be doing...which wasnt what I was doing...lol (sorry mike).

Lucky for me, he is a school teacher...and I act like a special ed kid on crack so it worked out.

We didnt catch any fish but it was a great time that Id be happy to do again soon.

Mike, Id not catch fish with you any time brother!
Thanks for taking me and working so hard to make me almost a fisherman!
dave

Head-shot · « **Reply #58 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:16:33 PM »

Tmike

Thanks for taking "Corky" out fishing, It's nice not to see him licking the window...

...I had to tat. it was set up so well

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #59 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:33:06 PM »

Im not even sure what the hell that means....lol

but you suck any way!

d

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