what weight rod for fishing steelhead

[dcahilly]

plan on fishing pulaski next year for steelhead is my 9 weight to heavy

 

[JeffK]

The common steelhead rods are 7 wt and 8 wt, so 9 wt is a tad heavy. However, there is no crime in using a 9 wt if you don't want to purchase a new outfit. The chuck and duck style used up there with heavy weights might even be easier with a 9 wt line.

Good luck.

 

[jcstikfish]

I second JeffK's sentiments. I like my 10 and 11 foot 8 weights, but the first steelhead I ever landed on a fly rod was a 9 weight. You will be fine, and glad you have it if the water is high or you hook into a 15lb fish fresh from the lake!


~James

 

[cyclops]

I second JeffK's sentiments. I like my 10 and 11 foot 8 weights, but the first steelhead I ever landed on a fly rod was a 9 weight. You will be fine, and glad you have it if the water is high or you hook into a 15lb fish fresh from the lake!


~James

No more (chuck and duck) new regs. about weight and how it is cast. Check it out before fishing the fly stretch on Salmon River. Cyclops

 

[jcstikfish]

No more (chuck and duck) new regs. about weight and how it is cast. Check it out before fishing the fly stretch on Salmon River. Cyclops

I didn't mention anything about chuck and duck. A matched 7, 8 , or 9 weight forward line will work just fine for any presentation style you wish to use.



~James

 

[golden beetle]

I use my 6 foot 3 weight bamboo rod on the SR. The challenge of landing chromers makes me something of a modern day Lee Wulff - landing large fish on light tackle.

Of course, I am smarter than he ever was.

 

[smalbikpro]

I use my 6 foot 3 weight bamboo rod on the SR. The challenge of landing chromers makes me something of a modern day Lee Wulff - landing large fish on light tackle.

Of course, I am smarter than he ever was.

thats a joke, right?

I fish the salmon river year round with my 9wt, it gets the job done nicely. If the water is high you'll have a tougher time controlling the fish with anything lighter.