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BladeKid

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New rod.
« on: July 20, 2007, 10:10:06 AM »
 I got a new fly rod. It's 8 foot,  7-8 weight rod. I am just wondering what type of salmon can be fished with this rod without snapping or anything like that. Thanks. 

                                                           Michael
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bentrod

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Re: New rod.
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2007, 10:49:31 AM »
Personally, I'd stick with Trout, Bass, Steelhead and maybe Coho.  I prefer a little longer rod in the 8 or 9 weight category to fish for anything bigger.  The extra length will also give you some vertical clearance when you chuck and duck some larger flies.  Enjoy your new rod. 
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Re: New rod.
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2007, 10:54:58 AM »
Pink, coho, steelhead, bull trout. Bit too heavy for trout and bass. Doable on chums and chinooks, but not the most ideal setup for it. This is what happens when you use a 8wt on a chum (halfway through the video). ;D

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/video/0708.html
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Re: New rod.
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2007, 11:16:27 AM »
Yep. Been there, seen it, done it, happened to me last year with a big Chum on the Squamish, even with someone helping with the fish.... >:(
Have a new rod now... ;D
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Re: New rod.
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2007, 11:21:07 AM »
I guess you're right, I forgot you're talking BC trout and bass and not US trout and bass  ;D ;D ;D

Actually, I was thinking about throwing larger flies like streamers and poppers for bass in weedy areas.  Otherwise, you're right. 
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Re: New rod.
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2007, 11:23:50 AM »
It could be worse, someone on this forum once had the top section of his Sage fly rod slipping off just before hooking a chum salmon, which snapped his line before he helplessly watched the top section drifting away. ;)
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Re: New rod.
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2007, 06:35:14 PM »
thanks for the info  ;D
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