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[bigblue]

Sage 2016L though being an excellent rod is not the best one to tackle large (15# plus) fresh run winter steelhead. 3106L is a much better winter steelheading rod for a medium sized river like Vedder IMO.

[Tommybuckles]

Thanks for all the help and the replies. Looks like I am on the hunt for a sage based off of all the suggestions.

[Carich980]

When I used my 3106lb and a Manx running 12# ug this year for one day on the T and hooked 4 fish under 20#. I felt like a little kid holding onto a spinning rod with a big vedder white on the end. Ya I could land it, if I wanted to spend all day at.

I guess if your catching big wet socks it will be fine. But thats no fun.

Believe what you like, I fish about 4 days a week avg and have been using my Milner/2106L with 15lb Chameleon no problem. Caught a decent amount of Steelhead, coho, chums, and small springs with no problem. My largest steelhead landed was a wild out of a heavy flow on the Vedder well over 15Lbs. Took a bout 15 mins, hardly all day.... Maybe you just need more faith in your rod.

[younggun]

No on ever said it can't be done. Just that its pushing the budget of the rod. Its like taking 3106's with 15lb on them and going to the charlottes to fish for chinooks, it can be done but i'd rather 4110's with 25lb. 15minutes is a long time to play a fish. The stress on them past the 5 minute mark is ten fold. Lactic acid build up can cause cardiac arrest.

[Carich980]

Whatever you say... I'm done here, The elitist internet Bs meter is getting too high here.

[Rodney]

Good grief... Two or three people disagreeing with you does not translate into a community of elitists that you don't wish to belong to.

People disagree, it's life, accept and get over it.

[leapin' tyee]

Just use the right tools for the right jobs

[kalex60]

Just use the right tools for the right jobs

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