On Apr 4, 11:32*pm, Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:
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

Frank is right Dave.... BACKBONE. IMO, Sage has more backbone for the
lifting involved with big false albies. That said, for your all around
use, and the fact you already own a 7wt, I'd jump two weights and get
the 9wt. which is good for the smaller albies, redfish, stripers,
bones. etc.

wally