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Location: Elkhart, IN | Informed the uninformed. Why are muskie rods usually 6'-7'6" in length but steelhead rods are super long and can be over 10'? I'm just wondering since these fish are a little alike in size what the difference is. |
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| Steelhead are my second fav fish,,,I dont think the length of a steelhead rod is all about the fish's fighting ability although its part of it,,I think alot of the long length of steelhead rods is the ability to lift more line up off the water while your making a drift with a spawnbag or yarn making it easier to detect a soft pickup which is how steelhead bite you can see the line jump or hesitate easier and also with the long length you can steer your drift better,,of course if just chunking hardware spinners,spoons then you could get away with less length in a stream of course if your fishing lakes the extra length would allow you longer casts when shore casting,,steelhead fishing techniques require longer rods overall |
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| The reason for the longer rod when steelheading is the need for lighter line and leaders usually 2 4 6 or 8pound test.The long rod acts as a shock absorber.You could apply the same methods to musky fishing but be prepared to snap your line on the hooksets or injure the fish on a long fight. |
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Location: Carol Stream, IL | It's also pretty hard to figure 8 with a 10' rod...
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Location: Wauwatosa, WI | Spring steelhead and the fall salmon runs are my 2nd love and Happy hit it right on the head on the rod. Can you imagine figting a 20-30lb musky on a tenfoot rod.
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Location: Holly, MI | Hooker and Troller both got it right. I just built a 9 1/2 footer for spring steelhead. I give the main reason for the shock protection of your light leader. The hooks are usually quite small and it does not take much hokset to sink it in the steelies mouth. 6 lb leader is normal for 8 - 12 lb fish that can screem downstream and use a strong current to their advantage. Fortunatly an exausted Steelhead is much easier to cpr than a Muskie. They just take of and are fine unlike the love and care a Musky needs at boatside to get going again after a long fight. Speaking of that difference, My brother, as a kid, drove home from a pond on his bicycle 2 1/2 miles carrying a largemouth by its lip. He put it into a wheelbarrow full of water and it was fine. |
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Location: Elkhart, IN | Hey thanks guys, you did a good job of answering my question and it now seems so obvious I feel kind of silly. |
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Why is it?