Spinning Gear

I'm using a 9'6" rod that I had my buddy cut some of the butt section off of.Cabela's Tourney Trail IM-7 rated for 8-12 lb. line. Too short? Worked great in smaller tribs and fun for salmon.Everybody else seems to have longer rods but they don't seem to be noodle rods.I know, I'm blaming the equipment-not the operator. Don't seem to stay in contact with bait/fly as well as I should be.What about line; hi-vis main?, 12lb too heavy? 6lb leader O.K.? Please help,can't let this river beat me.

Hey Pete,
Congrats on trying to fish in that nasty weather Saturday. What a change, was up Friday and it was sunny and in the mid 50s.
  Felt like my 6wt  rig was small by comparison in the LFZ and its 8'6". Using rigs for spinning and heavier fly stuff on sharks around 9' and they seem small by comparison too. My noodle is 11' and seems to fit right in.
   Seems like all the rods are getting longer lately and with good reason. Those guys are getting out there and having much longer drifts than the smaller rigs. Looks like they get more time in the strike zone.
  That being said it seem like Im still getting a good number of fish with the smaller stuff. May well get a longer rod one of these days but wont  go out and remortage the house for it-smaller works very well.
Hey- love those crawlers for Steel too but am thinking of using smaller worms this time of year.
  Good luck next time out.
  BTW Pete- some of those Pulaski shops have rod/reel combos already made up complete with line at some real competitive prices-dont see that big river stuff in shops at home- take a look up there before you buy.

Hey Dime
 What do you suggest for Kings- my 10 wts are  91/2 ft and seem fine but am starting to see lots of those longer rods out there.

Pete - when I use a spinning outfit (mostly to toss rooster tail spinners) I prefer a 9' rod.

Here's why - when I cast spinners using a longer whippier noodle rod, I always seem to get the line tangled around the tip - which can result in a snapped leader and a $2.50 spinner rocketing into the woods never to be seen again, worse yet - it can snap the tip-top off the rod. (Add wind and it gets worse).

Yes - it is 100% operator error..
Yes - I know I can prevent this problem by paying closer attention when casting, but that book don't mimic my reality.

I also noticed that the longer noodle rods makes my wrist sore after awhile - many,many casts with a spinner that is 1/4 to 1/2 oz.

So, that's my personal experience and why I prefer a shorter rod (under 10') for chucking spinners.

p.s. = per regs - spinners must be set up with one hook - no trebles...

Dime, the way I read it trebles are only allowed on FLOATING lures after Nov.1st. Maybe that's why I saw guys throwing Rapalas.

April through August would make sense since that warmer weather brings in the bass.

"Special tributary regulations are effective SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH MARCH 31 for all tributaries except the Salmon River in Oswego County where the effective dates are AUGUST 15 THROUGH APRIL 14."

I went back and read it again:

Legal Trebles = 04-15 thru 08-14.


p.s - if the droppies drop late, don't even bother buyin bait - just SPIN your way for a BIG WIN on the RIVA !!!...

Hey dime,how do you get any plumbing done posting in the middle of the day?WAIT....it's presidents day so you have off?
Yes I'm bored and getting the itch to wet a line....now if only winter would end....

ORIGINAL: pafisher

Hey dime,how do you get any plumbing done posting in the middle of the day?WAIT....it's presidents day so you have off?
Yes I'm bored and getting the itch to wet a line....now if only winter would end....

Teachers are off today..

Dime is making a house call plumbing a teacher.

ORIGINAL: draketrutta

ORIGINAL: pafisher

Hey dime,how do you get any plumbing done posting in the middle of the day?WAIT....it's presidents day so you have off?
Yes I'm bored and getting the itch to wet a line....now if only winter would end....

Teachers are off today..

Dime is making a house call plumbing a teacher.

LMAO :)

Hi Pete,
  Over the years have dealt with most all the shops in the area at one time or another. Many of the old owners who I knew personally have moved on with new owners who I guess someone else is getting to know personally. I have never been to one that I didnt like. Well there is one but its a bit farther away.
  I know the shop you talked about and they have a large selection of quality stuff. There are others by the river with smaller selections but very similar equipment and when you decide what you are after- shop around for it. Some of the smallest places in that area also have nice gear and most all the shops give excellent prices and service.
I would like to make a stronger suggestion but its kind of a tough thing cause we all have different likes and dislikes.

ORIGINAL: pafisher


Yes I'm bored and getting the itch to wet a line....

see what you started jack... hey drake dont be blowing up my spot now... lets contain ourselves now gentlemen...lol...

hey pete, i find myself in all seasons aka TACKLE... always get what i need there...

ORIGINAL: dimebrite


hey pete, i find myself in all seasons aka TACKLE... always get what i need there...

x 2000

I can share a horror customer service story about the place with the Big Plastic Mudhark, and it involved the owners, not a sales clerk. But I'll spare them the bad publicity they deserve.

Jim & Crew at All Seasons are tops!!

All Seasons do not sell USED Rods that were returned by a previous customer as NEW.
Jim has way more class than that.

The Fat Plastic Mudshark folks got "BUSTED" when I returned a St Croix Float Rod to the manufacturer for repair (and subsequently got a phone call from Wisconsin informing me that the serial # was previously recorded by someone else).

St Croix stood by their product warranty and took care of me.
I dumped the beans on the Fat Plastic Mudshark people to St Croix, informing them of the low-ball,scum-bag, dirty rotten scoundrel tactics that one of their dealers were up to.

On my next trip up North, I walked into the home of the Fat Plastic Mudshark and raised a stink over their deceptive selling practices, and did so loud enough for several of their customers to hear. Then I made sure to drag my Korker sandals across their fancy tile floor on my way out.

F Them - I changed my mind about not sharing my story.

No need to protect SCUMBAGS..

They GOT GREEDY after they built their little Mansion on Rte 13.

I prefer to deal with reasonable, honest, people like the good folks at All Seasons that do not feed you BS or try to cheat you.

I shop across the street most of the time too, also further upstream.

 BTW Drake- I give you credit for being such a gentleman about that mudshark place and the rod fiasco.  Some guys would have got pinched making their point over that one. Places like this help to get even though. I wont even go there for a hook after reading your story.