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Fishing in British Columbia => Buy & Sell => Topic started by: Steeliebum1414 on May 29, 2014, 02:13:06 PM

Title: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on May 29, 2014, 02:13:06 PM

Looking for Raven float rod. IM6 or IM8. Must be willing to ship to Canada.

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: kalex60 on May 29, 2014, 06:31:08 PM

What makes you want to go with the raven

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on May 29, 2014, 07:50:23 PM

Already have a Loomis centerpin rod. 11'6". Want a less expensive rod as a back up and 13-15 foot. If some one had another rod that fit I would consider it for sure.

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: kalex60 on June 06, 2014, 12:40:44 AM

Have you looked at the Shimano clarus they are in the same kind of length with the Great Lake migratory rainbow action to them

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on June 06, 2014, 12:21:53 PM

No I haven't yet. Thanks for the input though. What opinion do you have about good value centerpin rods ?

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: kalex60 on June 06, 2014, 09:35:19 PM

Clarus is a nice rod the problem I have with it is that the action was created to protect very light line the problem with  this is you loose a lot of hook setting power from having such a long soft tip.

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on June 07, 2014, 10:13:12 PM

So would Raven be a better rod ?

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: kalex60 on June 08, 2014, 01:28:02 AM

They are well built rods but I don't love the action of the rod personally but some guys like them

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on June 08, 2014, 05:54:28 PM

I want a rod handle steelhead and some salmon. What would you recommend ?

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: kalex60 on June 09, 2014, 01:08:07 AM

What is your price range and preference on length and line weight. what kind of salmon do you want to target

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on June 09, 2014, 06:15:31 AM

About $300. Length don't matter. Line weight up to 12-15 lb. mostly fish steelhead , coho, and sometimes springs.

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: Steeliebum1414 on June 09, 2014, 08:42:27 AM

I would like it to be at least 13"

Title: Re: WTB Raven Float Rod.
Post by: kalex60 on June 11, 2014, 10:56:59 AM

The only option I think you have is to get something custom Built rain shadow would have a few but custom building well proboly be out of your price range unless you built it yourselft