#914648 - 12/01/14 02:11 AM
Steelhead Drift Rod
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 08/14/09
Posts: 112
Loc: Cowtown
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I've been looking at upgrading to a nice drift rod. I have been looking at a rainshadow RX7 IST 1143. I was hoping to use this as an all-around drift rod for silvers/steelhead. I was hoping some of you had some opinions on here of this rod that could give me some insight.
Thanks in advance
E-rock
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#914651 - 12/01/14 07:21 AM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: Rag N Steel]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/07/99
Posts: 2685
Loc: Yelmish
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i find myself alternating between a 8'6" 8-12 and a 9'0 6-12 most of the time these days. don't really find myself outgunned or wanting for more length, unless fishing big rivers(don't do that much any more).
i just looked at batson's website, and it looks like you don't have many options in those actions any more. still have a 1084 in the RX7 graphite, but the 1024 and 1084 are both gone in XST. wish i had picked up a few when they were making them...
Edited by Chum Man (12/01/14 07:25 AM)
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#914669 - 12/01/14 12:49 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: Castingpearls]
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 08/14/09
Posts: 112
Loc: Cowtown
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All very good points. Most of the rivers I fish are on the medium-smaller size. I currently have a 10' Herzog 8-12 and feel it is a little too much of a noodle for my taste. I have a 13' Rainshadow RX-7 and love the sensitivity and action, I was hoping to find something like this in a drift rod. I most likely will not be targeting native steelies with rod.
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#914700 - 12/01/14 05:03 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: e-rock]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 11/30/99
Posts: 334
Loc: A coastal river with fish
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I have both IST, and a XST 1143 rainshadows, good rods , i drift them in small rivers, and they work fine, but in bigger rivers like the cowlitz their a bit light, with heavier lead. Hope that helps, my fav drift rod is a 9-8 8 to 17 is perfect for all water...
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#914719 - 12/01/14 06:35 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: fishnbear]
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Spawner
Registered: 03/21/06
Posts: 684
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Many other choices other then Rainshadow
Edited by Met'lheadMatt (12/02/14 11:40 AM)
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#914754 - 12/02/14 07:38 AM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: Met'lheadMatt]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/07/99
Posts: 2685
Loc: Yelmish
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don't leave st. croix off the table, they make some excellent blanks. one of my favorite drift rods is wrapped with an older SCIII blank(the older GL2 looking powder blue ones). plenty sensitive, and most other rods would have broken long ago with all the times i've skidded down the hill and landed on top of it.
i used to be a dyed in the wool lamiglas fan but it's hard to stay that way when they lately seem to discontinue every blank of theirs that i like. they seem to be turning into a company that only makes boat rods. what i wouldn't do for a quality 9'0 drift blank that isn't a buggy whip like the SI...
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#914857 - 12/02/14 11:08 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: STRIKE ZONE]
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Smolt
Registered: 02/12/11
Posts: 87
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lamiglas x96JC..... Best all around coho/steel drift rod on the planet. And I've fished a lot of rods!
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#914858 - 12/02/14 11:16 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: buggy]
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ExtenZe Field Tester
Registered: 11/10/09
Posts: 7960
Loc: Vancouver, WA
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lamiglas x96JC..... Best all around coho/steel drift rod on the planet. And I've fished a lot of rods! Yep, that's the workhorse of this generation. Book it Danno There are other sticks around that get it done, but that one's the meat and taters.
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#914863 - 12/02/14 11:49 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: e-rock]
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 08/14/09
Posts: 112
Loc: Cowtown
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Anybody have the SI? I heard pretty good things about it from a few people.
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#914871 - 12/03/14 03:37 AM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: Met'lheadMatt]
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RobertF
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Many other choices other then Rainshadow For the value it's hard to beat Batson.
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#915424 - 12/06/14 04:46 PM
Re: Steelhead Drift Rod
[Re: Phil Maraude]
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Captain C/22 - Team Stay Up Right!
Registered: 01/13/00
Posts: 4194
Loc: Hurricane Ridge , Wa.
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.....for your drift fishing rod, IMO the 1084 and 1085 are the staples. personally i 100% of the time reach for a rod maybe slightly a little more power then you would need (but not leaps and bounds over powered) i rather have the power for the slight chance of a bigger fish. but that is just me... i dont use less then the 10-17 for wild steelhead on the OP +1 XST 1085c big steelhead/coho drift rod. Sage CT 290 (aka IMX 1084c) spoons c/22
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