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Guys,
I'm new to salmon fishing and just started this year. I've been catching fair numbers of pinks and coho in the nearby rivers. I currently use a Berkley Air IM8 9' 8-14# spinning rod and a Field & Stream 7'9" 8-17# casting rod and using braided lines.
I'm looking to get a more sensitive casting rod with strong backbone (My Field & Stream is nice but I would like to be able to feel more), and I found the Lamiglas XCC 934 rod in my local sports shop. Will this be a good rod for me, for salmon and steelhead? I only fish on the bank or in my waders.
Thank you for your help!
The XCC 934 was first designed as a herring rod but a lot of fisherman are finding many applications for this rod. For what you are fishing for it seems as though an all graphite rod would best suite you. I would suggest something like our X 89MTC. Which has a line rating of 10-20lb. , and should work for pretty much everything that it sounds like you will be targeting. Hope this helps.
Great! Thank you very much! I'm going to buy one (X89MTC) tomorrow.
i also had a similar question about this rod. A friend of mine has a cabela's xml rod model xcst906-2. After using it, I wanted to purchase one, but they are discontinued. The xcc934 although a little longer seems to be fairly similar. I am mainly drifting beads from the bank in the American River in Sacramento Ca, though sometimes cast 3/4 oz or 1 oz lures. Any suggestions for rods that would be comparable to his Cabela's rod?
Sharkmother,
I assume you are going to be targeting steelhead drifting beads? If this is the case I would suggest you take a look at our EXC 92 M. This rod is one of our personal favorites here around the factory and will do everything you are wanting it to. Hope this helps.
Jake Reardon
Yes I am targeting steelhead/salmon. Thank you for the input it is much appreciated. What type of warranty does this rod come with?
They both come with our Limited Lifetime Warranty, have a great week.
Jake Reardon