Salmon/Steel/UL
As you travel north through steelhead country, rod lengths gradually increase (by the time you get to Canada, you’re up to 12 feet or more), but when you look at the techniques involved it is easy to see why. Float fishing requires long rods to handle the floats and long leaders, while the smaller, brushy rivers of Northern California require shorter, lighter rods for success. By the time you get to the Cowlitz River in west central Washington - just up the road from Edge - you’ve hit 9-foot country, and that is where this rod shines. It handles the long leaders and light leads required for the low, clear water of summer, and the heavier gear necessary to fish the high, emerald-green water of December. The graphite is HM, because sensitivity is the name of the game and overall weight is an important factor, especially in a longer rod.
Salmon/Steel/UL
As you travel north through steelhead country, rod lengths gradually increase (by the time you get to Canada, you’re up to 12 feet or more), but when you look at the techniques involved it is easy to see why. Float fishing requires long rods to handle the floats and long leaders, while the smaller, brushy rivers of Northern California require shorter, lighter rods for success. By the time you get to the Cowlitz River in west central Washington - just up the road from Edge - you’ve hit 9-foot country, and that is where this rod shines. It handles the long leaders and light leads required for the low, clear water of summer, and the heavier gear necessary to fish the high, emerald-green water of December. The graphite is IM, because sensitivity is the name of the game and overall weight is an important factor, especially in a longer rod.
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’6″ line: 12-25lb lure: 1/2-3oz pieces: 1 type: Hover Cast action: Ex-Fast power: Medium add’l info: Designed initially as a Hover rod for salmon and steelhead, the HVR 764 has proven to be an ideal bass rod too. This is an awesome rod for medium deep-diving crankbaits like the smaller Fat Free Shad and [...]
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’3″ line: 8-14lb lure: 3/16-1/2oz pieces: 1 type: Mag Bass Cast action: Fast power: Medium add’l info: A remarkably versatile deep-water jigging rod, this powerful rod’s 7’3” length delivers increased tip speed, longer casts and more positive hook sets. It works extremely well for Carolina-rigged worms, pitching jigs or even light-duty flipping. If weeds [...]
Salmon/Steel/UL
length:10’6″ line: 10-30lb lure: 1-6oz pieces: 2 type: Salmon Cast action: Moderate power: Medium add’l info:
Salmon/Steel/UL
length:10’6″ line: 10-30lb lure: 1-6oz pieces: 2 type: Salmon Spin/Float action: Moderate power: Medium add’l info:
Salmon/Steel/UL
length:10'0″ line: 6-17lb lure: 1/4-1/2oz pieces: 2 type: Steelhead Cast action: Ex-Fast power: Medium add'l info:
Salmon/Steel/UL
length:10’6″ line: 8-17lb lure: 3/8-1oz pieces: 2 type: Steelhead Cast action: Moderate power: Medium add’l info: Steelhead Float/Salmon Float A powerful, extra-long drift rod designed specifically for the big rivers of British Columbia and Washingtons Olympic Peninsula. While it is basically made for float fishing, it will work equally well using standard drift gear. Its [...]
Salmon/Steel/UL
length: 11'3" line: 6-15lb lure: 3/8-5/8oz pieces: 2 type: Steelhead Cast action: Slow power: Medium add'l info:
Salmon/Steel/UL
The StR 1264 is a very specialized steelhead rod designed for float fishing for summer steelhead. It has a medium tip to help protect light leaders and an extra-long handle to balance its 12-foot overall length. This rod began as a specialty rod we made for British Columbia, but it has found its way south into Washington and Oregon as float fishing has become more widely accepted in the Northwest - especially as a solution for fishing difficult stretches of water.
Salmon/Steel/UL
A wonderful big-river steelhead rod, this 9 ½-footer is the rod of choice in northern Washington and southern British Columbia. The extra length allows you to fish a float or use traditional drift fishing methods with artificial eggs, bait and spinners. Boat anglers like this rod for boondogging the likes of the Skagit and the Cowlitz.
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’0″ line: 8-14lb lure: 3/16-1/2oz pieces: 1 type: Mag Bass Spin action: Fast power: Medium add’l info: A remarkably versatile deep-water jigging rod, this powerful rod’s 7’3” length delivers increased tip speed, longer casts and more positive hook sets. It works extremely well for Carolina-rigged worms, pitching jigs or even light-duty flipping. If weeds [...]