I have a friend that is new to fishing for salmon. He wants to be able to land kings and still be able to catch reds and silvers later this summer. What weight and brand would be good. Specifics would be helfpfull. I don't own a fly rod yet and have little knowledge of what would suite him best. I figure a 10 wt would probably be best for kings but not sure if it is too much for reds and silvers.
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I'd probably go with a 10 wt. for an all around salmon rod. Sure, it's a bit overkill on the reds & silvers but a 10 will handle Kings nicely and give you enough rod to do the job right. I've landed Kings on 8 wts. before but didn't feel like I had enough rod. I think the perfect solution would be two rods - a 10 for kings and 7/8 for reds/silvers. Just my .02¢
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thanks for the info guys. I would like him to have a 10 wt for kings, but he will probably get more use out of an 8 wt rod. I will just have to coach him on landing a king if he hooks one. I have broken three spinning rods on salmon by pulling them up on the bank. They were all silvers also. Bad habit that I will have to avoid teaching him.
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I agree with Sketch. Go with a 10wt. You will land the fish faster with a 10 wt. This is better for the fish if you are fishing catch and release. You will also keep your fish "under control" better which is nice for the people around you. Just one opinion
Good luck
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