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| best fly rod for steelhead/salmon fishing? |
Question:
I am looking for a rod to fish the Feather River for salmon and steelhead. What are the best rods out their? Is the Adg titan the best rod out their? How does Orvis t3 compare? What about sage?
What about warranty? How much will the rod cost to fix if a fish breaks it? What if I break it on a car door?
Answer:
One: It's all a matter of taste. "Best" is relative, and there are many fly rods that will do the job here.
Two: You're not talking about delicate fishing here. I chose to save my money and go with a St. Croix Pro, lifetime warrantee, $100 out the door.
Three: There's a movement to use long two-handed rods for this type of fishing. I can almost understand why. If you go this route, you might need to spend more money.
Four: Many rod manufacturers offer unconditional warrantees on their rods these days, and will basically charge shipping, if that, to replace a rod damaged by any method. Loomis is the big exception that I know of, and I think they have a $65 replacement fee policy. I don't now about adg.
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