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I'm prepping to give Steelheading a try this weekend with mgdguy. I just wanted to say thanks for all the pointers in this thread. It's a wealth of info.
I have a Daiwa low profile baitcasting reel and mostly fish the coastal rivers and have been using Maxima ultra green last winter. I was reading some posts on braid and mono lines and was curious if anyone had any tips on line. I'm thinking that the ultra green is mostly good for higher waters and i'm really wanting a good line for this summer and or a better one for all around summer and winter.
Polar bear welcome to OFF! I highly suggest loading the braid into some sort of explosive projectile and launching that garbage at whoever manufactures it. It will wear out your rod eyelets and reel very fast.
Hey SS, you ever try p-line hydrofloat. I've been using it for awhile but I rarely float fish so I was hoping for a better opinion on it.
hey metal... i tried the hydrofloat, and here's my 2 pesos, for what it's worth.
it's a great floating line. very smooth to cast and very easy to mend. it doesn't soak water, so it stays bouyant and light.
the only downside i experienced was the knot strength. broke off twice at the swivel - lost my floats and all. the line i had on was rated 30lb and the leader i was using was 8lb ug. palomar knot both times.
We did see a big fish downstream from us doing all sorts of acrobatics for a few minutes. Jumped full force straight up and out of the water at least half a dozen times! It looked like a steelhead except that is was dark with some red in it.
Do steelhead kelts turn red on their way back to the ocean? Or was this a springer??