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http://forums.fishusa.com/Steelhead_lines/m_341256/tm.htm

F off psu.i asked a simple ?. people like you make this board a bunch of bs.thank you slickfish.

ease up psu...duuds got 30 some posts. There's gonna be 10,000 repeat ?'s this season, like every "season"...

I had some trouble navigating the sight when I joined.

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Ok so I'm thinking that a #6 weight fly rod is too light for steelhead? Any thoughts on this. I came across a cheap-o  (free) 8 foot Pflueger and I want to try fly fishing, if not I will put (GASP!) a spinning reel and make it into a noodle rod


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maybe you should try using the search button, as this has been brought up in conversation more than enough times since you've been here.  

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Ok so I'm thinking that a #6 weight fly rod is too light for steelhead? Any thoughts on this. I came across a cheap-o  (free) 8 foot Pflueger and I want to try fly fishing, if not I will put (GASP!) a spinning reel and make it into a noodle rod


Thanks !

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RE: #6 weight - 9/3/2010 9:41:53 AM   








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maybe you should try using the search button, as this has been brought up in conversation more than enough times since you've been here.  

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Pwned.


Anyways,

All the above information is correct, however I would not waste my money on Seagaur grand Max....

If you are fishing with a spin rod, then straight mono can work just fine, some guys prefer a leader, mostly 4-6 lb Floro.  I'd get a spool of Cabelas mono for that...and look who it's made by.

http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/product/0001615313485a.shtml?cmCat=perf&rid=0987654321&cm_mmc=Performics-_-CSE-_-GoogleBaseUSA-_-0001615313485a&mr:trackingCode=2A5CE7CC-958E-DF11-A0C8-002219318F67&mr:referralID=NA


If you are going to go the fly fishing route and want a true measured X tippett, you really cannot beat Beartooth Flouro....so cheap and you get so much compared to these other yuppie companies out there.  9 dollars for 50 yards is hard to beat.  Stay with 3X for green water, 4X for clear water, and 5X for August-September.  I know these people personally and they really make some nice leader stuff....all themselves too.

http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/beartoothflyfishing/-strse-387/Illusion-Fluoro-Soft-Bobbin/Detail.bok


Good luck man!

Edit:

I also wanted to add that Fishusa has the best monofilament available for sale right now, its made by a German company called DAM.

TECTAN Damyl is a mono that has higher strength and lower diameter, making for an excellent steelhead line.  I found that using a half spool of cheap mono "dummy" line with the DAM blood knotted to the dummy well beneath the length you are casting to prevent line twist/backlash has worked great for me.

I use the 7.3 lb test  line, it has the diameter of most popular 4 lb tests.

http://www.fishusa.com/DAM-Tectan-Premium-Plus-Monofilament_p.html

Call me goofy but on my fly rod I just use 6# p line for tippet material for steelhead. Works great for me.

What is the differance if you use a full spool of fluro rather than usen a spool of something else and then fluro for a leader?

ok just figure going with just the fluro would be easier then tieing in a leader.Also tieing in a leader kinda makes a weak spot.

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Call me goofy but on my fly rod I just use 6# p line for tippet material for steelhead. Works great for me.

7weight SA clear sinking tip. Then a cortland line loop. Then 8 feet of 8 pound test seagar or frog hair  fluorocarbon.