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Blank for 10'-12' steelhead travel rod
Posted by:
Jeff Hawkins
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Date: February 27, 2014 02:03AM
I want to build a 10' to 12' travel casting rod (four to six sections) for bobber/jig steelhead fishing in the Pacific Northwest and I would appreciate y'alls input on a good blank. I generally use 1/2oz to 1oz jig/weight combination with 20# braid main line. I'm leaning toward the ALPS "TexTouch" trigger reel seat, Fuji Titanium SiC guides, and EVA or cork/shrink wrap handles.
I was told an 8wt spey or switch rod would be good, but when I talked to the US rep for CTS he said the 8wt wouldn't have enough spine for 10# to 20# steelhead. I'd like to keep the blank cost under $200 if at all possible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Re: Blank for 10'-12' steelhead travel rod
Posted by:
Michal Rozycki
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Date: February 27, 2014 03:48AM
If you can live with 9' get a TFO TiCr-x 11 or 12wt fly blank. From what I have been told by a couple of my friends who are using such, it is the closest you can get to a 1 oz. 17-18lb spinning/casting S&S rod. Re: Blank for 10'-12' steelhead travel rod
Posted by:
rick sodke
(---.vc.shawcable.net)
Date: February 27, 2014 10:26AM
I build a float rod for steelhead using a Batson RX6 6/7wt 11'6" 4pc Spey blank. It was my primary rod for steelhead for several years, and I battled many salmon over 20lbs. ERN = 10.16 so the equivalent of a strong 9wt single handed fly rod. AA = 68. I cast 3/4 to 1 oz of weight with no issues.
Mine is wrapped for a levelwind reel and the only aspect I don't like is that it is much, much slower action compared to my new Batson XST1263 (ERN=12.55, AA = 77). The XST casts much nicer for larger flows. If you are fishing the Skeena region you might want something a little more powerful than the 6/7wt, but an 8wt Spey blank should be more than sufficient. Re: Blank for 10'-12' steelhead travel rod
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: February 27, 2014 11:19AM
If it's any help here are the weights of Rio's spey line "heads" - the weight the rod blank is designed to cast:
8 wt. spey rod: 1 1/4 oz. 9 wt. spey rod: 1 1/3 oz. 11 wt . spey rod: 1 7/10 oz. The power necessary to fight the fight steelheads you intend to catch depends more upon the strength of the leader you intend to use than anything else. Re: Blank for 10'-12' steelhead travel rod
Posted by:
Randolph Ruwe
(---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: February 27, 2014 02:46PM
Check out the UHM 12 4PC 12' for 7/8 wt. At Anglers Roost. A sponsor in the list at the left. It should fit your purpose. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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