new battenkill large arbor V in titanium

Fellow salmon chasers,
 
I have found a decent deal on a new battenkill LA V. If I am going to get it I need to do it in the next day or 2. What do you think? I'm getting nervous with season so close and want to have everything ready so I can leave on a moments notice.

I'd buy it. I have a mid arbor 3 & it's very nice for Big trout. I'm sure it would handle a Salmon.
I use a Hardy Viscount LA for Salmons/Steel. It's a disc drag & handles all they can give... 

Any preference on backing and line. Keep in mind that this will pretty much break the hatchery for the year lol.

micronite backing by cortland a lil pricey but you can put more on than standard backing as for line the cortland 444 dt seems sweet to me just put these items on my new 3 wt.ff46

I would support my local shop with the line & backing if it were me, but it's your choice. They also sell backing & fly lines here...

Great stuff you getting that reel! I know my mid 3 will fit my 8 nicely too. I am gonna fish it up there with an intermediate line on near a river/creek mouth on the lake if it isn't too cold & windy...

SAlmo,
 
Theres no local shop within 25 miles of me that I know of so its either gander dicks or cabelas. really cabelas is the only place that can do it. the guys at the local gander don't have any fly fishing guys just teens putting on line. leaning toward ff46's suggestion of micronite esp if what Silverkype says is true. thanks for all the help guys I appreciate it.
 
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The LA-V is rated for 250 yards of 30# backing using a 9wt line. Granted they over rate that but I never found a need for more then 150 yards 30# backing. Never! You'll be fine. If a fish goes 100 yards and I can not turn them or follow, then the fish won the battle. I'm using stout 12# tippet. For backing I use Cortland Micron 30# Orange.
For Fly line:
Salmon I use Cabelas Prestige Plus. it's cheap and Salmon will tear line up on rocks pretty good. Casts are short and presentations are weak, we swing flies on a short line.
Come october I switch over to Cortland Precision Steelhead/Salmon taper , it's a great line. Our casts are much further and presentation is key.
If you only plan on salmon fishing then go with the cabelas, If you want to duel purpose and cant buy both then buy Cortland.

Being a dad does cut down the fishing time- esp. the multi day trips.

Tuna- good stuff. I didn't know they held so much. I had a Danielson & it held practically no backing. Notice (had).

I am going to fish the Erie thing with Loshwa this year. You going up? I'm still trying to figure out how it's gonna happen with work & $- but I'll be there.

Yeah- Sucker Spawn worked well on my one trip there. I was fishing very small. My biggest fish was on a streamer, but that was right @ the mouth of a stream.

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Yeah- Sucker Spawn worked well on my one trip there.

 
 
 
When you going to EryE?  LeTMe No.
 
 

When you can, let me know.  If I can go I will.  Unless it's a "private party". 

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No sense in wasting money on a good fly line!  I always cut the first 10ft of my floating line to get it down faster!
after all I'm not dry fly fishing for these bruts, the faster its down in the zone the better.   just my opinion

I don't get what you're saying here. Please explain.

D- when I can.

Yea that makes no sense, kinda contradicting. Why cut an expensive line and make it poor. Are you saying you are just using running line ? Thats fine but not the question as to a fly line to use.
I use the cheaper WFF line due to having to replace it often on salmon , not because I "need" to get it down quicker. That can be done by proper mending,depth & fishing technique of a swinging fly. Most all my fish come up for the fly.

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I need someone to show me around. I fished a trickle up there. I was down to size 18 SS sight fishing. I did get a nice hen on a streamer in a Gaspe' like pool.

 
That won't be a problem DuUD.  We can fish big or small.  November/December is the time.

Yea that makes no sense, kinda contradicting. Why cut an expensive line and make it poor. Are you saying you are just using running line ? Thats fine but not the question as to a fly line to use.
I use the cheaper WFF line due to having to replace it often on salmon , not because I "need" to get it down quicker. That can be done by proper mending,depth & fishing technique of a swinging fly. Most all my fish come up for the fly.


  Hey Tuna!  Nothing I ever do makes sense!  I read this awhile back in Fly Fishing and Tying Journal porbably three years ago. It made sense to me in that I'm not dryfly fishing! so why use a floating line?  Now I am by no means as good a fisherman as you, I have the passion just not the time.  LOL   The line I had was Rio Salmon/steelhead 8wt
As soon as I tried that method I did notice Significant less drag which I assume was caused by the floating section?  Which was now gone!    Its a learning process for me I guess?  And I'm still learning!     LOL!

You're right about the leader. A thinner mid & tippet section will get down faster. The thing about cutting taper off is what I don't get. If you want to do that why not just use running line? It's cheaper. I am not saying you're wrong, but the taper/head of the fly line is the weight that is built in to it to work with your rod for the cast & they aren't all the same. They also carry that momentum to turn your leader & fly over.
You have tapers for dry, nymphing, streamers, etc..
Try making a roll cast with a level line, then with a weight forward, or DT if you prefer. That taper does the work & will keep you from muscling the rod all day. My body is falling apart- I need all the help I can get....
The drag you have a point on, but at most you need two small mends per cast. I mainly fish short, so it's one or less mends for me. I'm no distance caster & I don't try to be since it's not my game & will only lead to a sore arm & no fush...
But hey- whatever works for you is cool. Lots of guys use the system you use up there. We just prefer to keep it more traditional. It works too- you just need to practice & have patience like everything else...