02-13-2009, 08:18 PM
Sorry guys. Not trying to step on anyone's toes here, but I am going to dis-agree to at least part of what was stated previously. Here is what I do....
On the main Salmon I typically use a rod rated for 20# line and use somewhere between 15-20 # line on that rod. I have found this to be plenty. I typically fish side by side (from the bank) with guys using 40#+ line and don't break off any more than they do. By using the lighter line, I can cast farther and easier, my line will get down to the fish faster, and I can feel the difference between a rock and fish better, leading to more hook-ups. The rods I use are cheap. After trying expensive stuff and ruining it, I decided that I could replace the cheap stuff more often and still come out ahead. What I am using now I bought at Sportsmans Warehouse. Rod and reel combo with and extra spool was around $35-$40. I bought 3 of them (identical setups), so that if something breaks, I can swap parts or whatever to get back to fishing ASAP. I spool up 3 of the spools with 15-20# (usually 20) and use these on the main Salmon. The other 3 spools get spooled up with 30# for use on the Little Salmon and on the South Fork.
I do agree that 30# may be on light side for the Little Salmon (I rarely fish there, because I hook a lot more fish on the main), but seems to be plenty on the South Fork. Still, I have caught fish on the Little Salmon with line as small as 12#. I'll attach a picture of a fish I caught on the Little with 12#.
Soooooo. I'd say spend about $150 bucks and get geared up with three outfits. Not one. Then fish your heart out.![[Image: happy.gif]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/happy.gif)
First picture was caught on the main Salmon with 20#, the second was caught on the Little with 12#.
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On the main Salmon I typically use a rod rated for 20# line and use somewhere between 15-20 # line on that rod. I have found this to be plenty. I typically fish side by side (from the bank) with guys using 40#+ line and don't break off any more than they do. By using the lighter line, I can cast farther and easier, my line will get down to the fish faster, and I can feel the difference between a rock and fish better, leading to more hook-ups. The rods I use are cheap. After trying expensive stuff and ruining it, I decided that I could replace the cheap stuff more often and still come out ahead. What I am using now I bought at Sportsmans Warehouse. Rod and reel combo with and extra spool was around $35-$40. I bought 3 of them (identical setups), so that if something breaks, I can swap parts or whatever to get back to fishing ASAP. I spool up 3 of the spools with 15-20# (usually 20) and use these on the main Salmon. The other 3 spools get spooled up with 30# for use on the Little Salmon and on the South Fork.
I do agree that 30# may be on light side for the Little Salmon (I rarely fish there, because I hook a lot more fish on the main), but seems to be plenty on the South Fork. Still, I have caught fish on the Little Salmon with line as small as 12#. I'll attach a picture of a fish I caught on the Little with 12#.
Soooooo. I'd say spend about $150 bucks and get geared up with three outfits. Not one. Then fish your heart out.
First picture was caught on the main Salmon with 20#, the second was caught on the Little with 12#.
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