07-25-2010, 04:44 PM
Impressive catch. I still don't think you're going to pull a idaho king salmon out of the LSR with 8#. Odds maybe 50:1 of landing it after it runs you a mile up and down the river. That's gonna make all the fellow fisherman really made. That has a lot to do with why the heavier lines are used here. Anyway the original question was about rod and what will hold up. I check out the JG website and looks like they make some sweet setups. Still to expensive for me. For the last few years I've just been getting those Cabela's Pro Guide IM6 in whatever size I need for $40. They work just fine for me.
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