Comments on: Fishing for Salmon

By: PearlsOfJoy.com

PearlsOfJoy.com — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:00:59 +0000

it depends on the what you want to go with and your fishing experience. Typically people use either a spinning reel/rod combo or a level wind reel/rod combo.

The spinning setup is the easiest use and probably the cheapest. Spinning reels cast easy but free spool poorly. This is a good choice if you want to chuck spoons and spinners as little weight is need for long casts.

Level wind reels are harder to cast and do take some practice to learn how to avoid birdsnests. They do free spool very nice and give a good controlled drift. If you want to float fish or bottom bounce this is a good rig.

Either setup can be had for under $100. Daiwa makes some nice spinning reels and abu garcia makes some inexpensive but rock solid level wind reels.

For rods look at the fenwick hmx, not dirt cheap but awesome rods and will last a long long time.

I’d suggest not cheaping out on the rod as you need to cast all day long and not a good rod will not wear you out.
References :
http://www.fishingvancouverisland.org

By: wana bigger bike

wana bigger bike — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:58:59 +0000

hmm idk for reel but a big game ugly stik are perfect…
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cousin uses his big game for walleye, tiger muskies, and the ocasional pike

By: HTacianas

HTacianas — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:56:59 +0000

A seven foot medium action Shakespeare ugly stik with a Penn Captiva 6000 reel will be fine. Altogether that will run you a little over 100 dollars, but you might want to check eBay to find a used reel a bit cheaper.
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By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:54:53 +0000

What is a good inexpensive rod/reel combo to get started salmon fishing with?
I’ll be fishing mostly rivers and have never fished salmon before. I’m looking for decent equipment that won’t break the bank but I’m not looking for the cheapest thing either.