08-07-2013, 03:30 PM
It looks to me like that reel will hold all the line you need. The biggest concern with a reel for steelhead is the drag. Since you will be using barbless hooks, and particularly the Clearwater River will push you towards fighting bigger fish on the lightest line you can get away with - you need a good smooth drag that isn't too hard to break loose.
Of course you don't want it to go into virtual freespool once it breaks loose either. Let's just say that you need the drag to be smooth and consistent, because those steelies will usually make several good (and often sudden) runs, and if your drag is jerky at all it will promote either your line breaking, or that barbless hook coming out.
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Of course you don't want it to go into virtual freespool once it breaks loose either. Let's just say that you need the drag to be smooth and consistent, because those steelies will usually make several good (and often sudden) runs, and if your drag is jerky at all it will promote either your line breaking, or that barbless hook coming out.
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