On Apr 4, 8:14*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2011-04-04 19:37:19 -0400, jeff said:





On 4/4/2011 6:10 PM, D. LaCourse wrote:
I just booked another trip to one of my favorite places, Riverkeep Lodge
in Labrador. To my surprise Orvis is offering a Helios rod to everyone
who books a trip.

Question to everyone (and especially Waldo), what rod should I select?
It will definitely be a salt water rod, but am wondering which one would
serve me best. I have a good Sage 10ft 7 w, and was thinking either an 8
or 9 weight. Would either be enough for false Albies, Walt/Jeffy?

Any advice would certainly be appreciated.

Dave

false albacore in labrador??

Who said there were albies in Labrador?

around here, i'd say a stiff 9 ft, 9 wt for the false albacore i'm
familiar with...10 wt for the big ones (over 12 lbs). they make a
strong, fast first run, then are a bitch to get up as they do the tuna
circle dance. *sage is the sal****er rod favored by most i know who
fish the salt regularly. i was disappointed in the new loomis nrx, but
i'm not the best gauge for such things... still, how can you go wrong
with a FREE helios?

jeff

A 10 w for a 12 lb fish? *Wow! *They really must be something. *I've
landed 17 lb rainbows, 16 lb coho, and 20 lb browns on a 10 ft Sage 7
weight. *A 9wt makes more sense, to me, in that I could use it for
other salt water fish and possibly Atlantic Salmon

Thanks, Jeff.

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If a false albie is anything like a yellowtail, i.e. a true tuna, then
you need every bit of backbone you can get.
Frank Reid