Looking to get a new spinning rod for Salmon/Steelhead

[jordano]

Have you looked at the Okuma rods?  I love mine... my 10'6" bobber rod, had a 35-40 lb. Tule on it for about 10 min. last year, handled it fine.

Carpsniper was right there, with me, waiting in vain with the net.   

Gotta hate that... Been there!

That was one of those love/hate days! Fishing was great! But started bad! Huntbear had that sob on and it got off. Then I stuck a smaller steelhead and had him to the net. He decided to do another run and my drag locked up on me and he snapped off But them we got even with them. Huntbear got a nice steelie and then I caught my biggest steelhead to date!!!

As far as rods go, anything lamiglas! Those guys just kick butt! If you get a lami with lifetime warrenty you will be set for life. They are the best company out there for customer service. They have exchanged many rods without proff of purchase. Gave new rods to people who broke the rods stepping on them or in the door of a truck. Even when warrenty does not cover it. I spent some time in there shop a little while ago. I now have two of the highest value production rods in my rod rack. They are SICK!!! Can't wait to put the smack down on some fish with them. Even there basic rods have a 1 year warrenty on them. Go lamiglas

which model(s) would you suggest? I am looking at the Northwest Special, G1000, and Certified Pro... I can't decide on what to do.. I'm looking at something that is between 8'6" to 9'6" and about 8-17 or 10-20 lb test line. What do you think?
Also, what would be a good reel to go with it? I normally have Abu Garcia or Pflueger reels. What do you think?

[Button Nubbs]

Cert pro hands down

[jordano]

Cert pro hands down

thank you!

[carpsniperg2]

One of the rods I just got is the cert pro. With the fancy carbon fiber handle and etc. The cert pros are life time warranty and are sick! Get one in what ever line rating you want. Mine is a 10-25 cert pro back bouncer 8'. It will be my new fall salmon pole. Get a cert pro!!! You will never regret it!!! As far a reels I have been running 95% abu's. If you want a decent price/good reel for spinners look at the cardinals. That is what I ran last year on my spinning rod. This year I have switched all my new stuff to bait casters. The ones I have are the revo sx-l's and I am going to be putting a revo winch on that cert pro. 175 yards of 50lb tuf line! No salmon is safe! My new steelhead pole is a indian river "one of the highest end lamiglas poles like the cert pro" It is my new steelhead pole. It is 7'6 10-17 and one sick rod also!

[jordano]

Nice Carp! I'll have to let ya know how it ends up!

[carpsniperg2]

Sounds good man! If you give them a call to order one. Tell them Split Diamond Outfitters sent ya

[jordano]

Sounds good man! If you give them a call to order one. Tell them Split Diamond Outfitters sent ya

absolutely will do! will it get me some kind of discount?? 

[carpsniperg2]