The 7’6 Ultralight SST is a great choice for smaller rivers and trout. The 9’6″ light makes a good trout and a good light steelhead rod suitable for float fishing and casting lures. The 10’6 medium-light is a good small to mid-sized river rod for trout and steelhead. What is a salmon steelhead rod? Salmon … Read more
Rods: 6 foot (1.8m) Medium Heavy/ heavy action graphite baitcaster rod rated for 6-10 kg line . We suggest Shimano Barra Raider, Barra Magnum and T-Curve For convenience, it’s hard to beat Shimano’s Revolution Inshore or Raider 3-piece travel baitcasters. What size rod do you need for barramundi? Accuracy is important when fishing for barramundi, … Read more
10’6″ is ideal for float fishing , but 9’6″ will work in many conditions and is more optimal for drift fishing. 9’6″ will also work well for fishing with spinners or jigs. Rod action – ML as in medium light is a great rod action type. How heavy should a salmon rod be? Typical drift … Read more
The best salmon rod for casting lures is the 9’2 Lamiglas Infinity and for the best economy rod for salmon fishing , it’s 9’6 Lamiglas X-11 Salmon rod or the 10’6 Fenwick HMX Salmon & steelhead spinning rod . The best float rod for salmon fishing is the Lamiglas “The Closer” Centerpin Rod. What size … Read more
The 9’6″ – 10’6″ range is considered classic steelhead length for bobber and jig, spinner fishing , spoons fishing, drift-fishing (bottom-bouncing) bobber-dogging, side-drifting, the list goes on. What is a steelhead rod ? That said, I define a steelhead rod as: Longer than 9 feet to aid in casting/mending Action on the softer side to … Read more