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Originally Posted by Pudelpointer
Not sure if anyone said it or not, but an 8 WT is in NO WAY appropriate for any chinooks, except Jacks. It will likely do fine for steelhead, but remember that Skeena steelies are often over 20lbs. My biggest was a ~24lb buck on the Bulkley I landed on a 10ft 8wt RPL+, but it was a long, long fight.
Hooked a few chinook with that rod, but was unable to land a single one (all the chinook were 30lbs or bigger). Maybe in a river where the chinooks averaged 20lbs or so.... don't know anywhere that the average is that small.
I would highly recommend a 10wt if chinook are being targeted, or a 9WT with LOTS of backbone.
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PHEW....thanks
And btw...20lbs is average in the Vedder River in Chilliwack...just so you know
