On 30 Aug, 06:54, wrote:
On Aug 29, 11:21 pm, Mike wrote:



Sorry, I forgot quite an important point. If you do use wood, then it
should be very hard wood, and extremely well sealed. ( soaked in warm
epoxy and then finished when dry), as otherwise it may swell when it
gets wet, and either be impossible to remove, or even damage the
blank.

Also, keep the male spigot clean, and give it a wipe with candle wax
now and again.

Lastly, I have only caught a couple of "faux" steelhead, but I have
caught sea-run rainbows and sea-run browns, both in freshwater and in
the ocean. Using an #8 weight all day is very tiring, and so I use a 9
´6" #7 weight with various shooting heads.The rod will handle big
fish OK, I have had some heavy salmon on it, but it is much lighter
and pleasanter to use than an #8.

TL
MC

http://www.mike-connor.homepage.t-online.de/

Thanks for all the useful information..I appreciate it.

My pleasure.

TL
MC

http://www.mike-connor.homepage.t-online.de/