Pike Spinner Trout
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Choosing Length for a Spinner Rod?
How does the length correlate to your height (I'm 5'10") when you are choosing a spinner rod? I will mostly will be doing freshwater (60% River & 40% Lake) fishing for 70% Trout 20% Salmon 10% Pike.
Also what would be my most ideal line strength that I will need for this type of fishing, so I can match it to a rod?
Thanks in advance.
I have a version of the rod shown in the ebay link below. It is 7 foot and the length is perfect for your needs. I am the same height and I can cast it for hours at a time without a problem. It is rated 3/8 to 1 ounce lure weight. It is a medium weight rod and has an extra fast action which works great for casting It will cast 1/4 ounce lead heads with rubber grubs beautifully. I've used it with 10 lb line but it is over kill.
I fish a big river and it works great for catching 6 lb walleye. I match it with 8 lb line.
I even pulled in a 3 1/2 foot sturgeon on the rod. But I probably had 12 lb line on at the time.
What is important is matching the proper size reel to the pole for good balance. I use an earlier model as the one shown in the picture and it is a good size match.
For baiting fishing I would rather use a steel head rod but they are usually about 8 1/2 feet long.
For trout you only need a "Light" rod. For the other fish your are wanting to catch you normally use a "medium" rod because it has the backbone to fight the bigger fish.
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