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Salmon, steelhead rods? - 8/18/2008 10:14:12 AM

straw

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I am bringing my son 11 years old son salmon fishing in mid Oct. I will be fly fishing but he will be using a spinning rod. What would be a good rod/reel for him to use?
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RE: Salmon, steelhead rods? - 8/18/2008 6:31:24 PM

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http://www.fishusa.com/Discussion2/viewthread.asp?forum=AMB_AP329826884&subject=Using+spinning+gear+for+salmon%2Fsteel&id=6858

Here's a link to a thread on the old board.

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RE: Salmon, steelhead rods? - 8/20/2008 1:02:09 PM

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Thanks for the info. But I am not sure my son can handle a 9 ft. steelhead rod, with maybe a penn 440. My older son did fine last year. but he is bigger. As long as my boys hook up we will all be happy. Last year i told my son to net a fish for some guy up stream. When my son saw the guy was snagging them with a ton of weight just turned and walked away down stream to fish.
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RE: Salmon, steelhead rods? - 8/20/2008 5:15:50 PM

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Should have cut his line, freed the fish, then shrugged your shoulders at him!

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RE: Salmon, steelhead rods? - 8/20/2008 5:51:58 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: straw

Thanks for the info. But I am not sure my son can handle a 9 ft. steelhead rod, with maybe a penn 440. My older son did fine last year. but he is bigger. As long as my boys hook up we will all be happy. Last year i told my son to net a fish for some guy up stream. When my son saw the guy was snagging them with a ton of weight just turned and walked away down stream to fish.
Straw

Sounds like you're teaching the boys right. Amen to that.

I know nothing of spinning gear. This may help?
Check out the info. on the left. There is a ton of info. there. It's how I learned to fish up there.
http://www.fishusa.com/FishSalmonRiver/

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RE: Salmon, steelhead rods? - 8/21/2008 10:00:53 AM

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I have been fishing the salmon river over 20 years and have seen it all.
But there are alot less snaggers.

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