What is the best casting rod for steelhead and salmon?

Stick with All Star, Fenwick or G-Loomis like this 9'9" heavy action with a long handle for extra leverage and balance. Since you are fishing from a boat, you might even consider a 10'6" model good for 2-8 oz baits and 10-40 lb test.

Best of luck to you!

Best Salmon Rod

Hi my name is John and I live in the Yukon near Whitehorse, During the summer months I work as a fishing guide...!

I use fenwick rods for just about everything from lake trout to northern pike. Your best bet would be a medium to heavy action bait casting rod, get one that is at least 9'6.

As well as buy your self some Berkley line, go with Iron silk about 17 lb test it's more than adequate for what you'll need, for winter steel head.

and of course don't forget to pick up Bluefox spinners # 3 to 5

in green , hot pink, you get the idea...

Grab a copy of Trout and Steelhead magazine it's load with tips and general info to help you, improve your success on the water.

Good luck and tight lines...

i develop right into a fishing guidance guide in alaska for 16 seasons, and that i'd mess with my purchasers through out fishing them and their six hundred greenback rods, using my youthful sons little spongebob rod. so its no longer the rod that catches the fish. that's the guy holding it. if the drag is determined remarkable the rod shouldn't in any respect destroy earlier the line. I truly have a number of rods worth over one hundred funds and 2 my 4 piece flyrods are in the four hundred greenback determination, and one does no longer capture fish extra perfect than the different. now I truly have fished steelhead in alaska on the kenai peninsula and down the alaska peninsula. i'd 15 lb attempt line on a spinning rod. the fish are unlikely to weigh over 20 lbs. I truly have fished for kings with 20lb attempt each and every of the time. that each and every individual being suggested i do believe that a respectable reel is extra perfect than a cheap reel. the less expensive reels drag will burn out way earlier a suitable high quality reel.

Just make sure it is a thick and or strong rod. I have an 8wt flyrod I use for steelhead. My father in-law uses a 10wt. He lands more than I do. You will need the strength.

Yeah I agree with what's been said so far

Thank you all for your replies and opinions.

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