Is it worth it to get into steelheading?

[flyfisher117]

That does make sense, I never imagined weight would matter till I got my first fly rod/reel. Both were budget items and both were heavy. After 5 hours of good fishing It was tough for me to cast I was just too tired.

I was figuring that I would only be running mono so being able to hold a decent amount would be nice. Always seem to loose a small bit due to birds nests and always tieing on new tackle.

Then I started wondering about how well mono will perform in cold weather. I 2 spools of brand new Trilene in 12 and 14 pound test that I was planning on using but I dont think they will be good for this winter. If I went to a braid I could easily down grade to the 3000 size reels. Only thing that worries me there is the braid ruining my rods guides?
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