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2008/10/28 19:54:00 (permalink)

New to Steelhead

Hi everyone. I am new to steelhead fishing and plan on taking a trip up to the Erie tribs shortly. I need some help. I know these are dumb questions, but I'm a beginner and need to start somewhere. What length and action/power rod should I use? What pound test line should I use? What baits and lures work best?
 
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    Cold
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 19:59:02 (permalink)
    Look before you leap!  Or in this cast, post.  Did you miss the topic just above this that reads:  Everything To Know About Steelhead Fishing In The Great Lakes!  ?????
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    KISHWAA
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:00:38 (permalink)
    9'6 noodle rod ul ml action 6lb size 8 to 14 hook single egg sucker spawn flies that sort of stuff just go to gander mountain or dicks they should help id get my rod from cabelas or off fish usa
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    KISHWAA
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:03:19 (permalink)
    most important thing is to have fun dont snag fish and dont litter
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:12:31 (permalink)
    Try getting a rod with a lifetime warranty. I think that Cortland has one with a no questions asked policy. If you break it in the door they fix it.
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:14:53 (permalink)
    yea st.croix has a limited lifetime warranty and if it breaks their sending out the insurance investigators to see if it was your fault if so you aint getting squat

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    Uncle Kevin
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:15:18 (permalink)
    I hear that NY has some great Steelie action and the people are great
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:25:24 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: KISHWAA

    yea st.croix has a limited lifetime warranty and if it breaks their sending out the insurance investigators to see if it was your fault if so you aint getting squat


    Really?!  Wow, I was thinking about getting a Croix...did that happen to you?
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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 20:28:39 (permalink)
    no i just read the warranty its on their website it says some thing about theyll cj\heck to see if it was a break in the rod and if its fixable if not theyll give you a new one if it is theyll fix the part that broke its on their website just google st.croix fishing rods
    post edited by KISHWAA - 2008/10/28 20:29:07

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    RE: New to Steelhead 2008/10/28 23:10:23 (permalink)
    st croix has top notch rod repair services. 
    slammed one of mine in the car door coming home from erie last march, i had it back in about a week and a half.

    you have to mail it out to their main outlet in wisconsin, they fix it themselves, you can't take it to a dealer of the rods.
    if the break was the rods fault, it's free.  in my case, i had to pay 50 bucks.
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