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Old 12-10-2007, 03:25 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Chefskeez6 View Post
The nice thing about the salmon/steelhead rods is casting distance factor. You stick a 1/2 - 1 ounce Kast master on 20 lb braid on the above set up and you would be very suprised how far you can launch it and you can still cast weightless rubber fairly well which is good for albies.
Distance isn't a factor where he'd be fishing-anything longer than 7-8 feet is overkill. Cast too far and you'll be trying to free a small shad from reeds and bullrushes on the other side

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