Rated 4, 9 · Review by Leonard Schoenberger1. TFO PRO II SWITCH · 3.THOMAS AND THOMAS DNA SPEY · 4.WINSTON BORON III TH-MS · 5.Redington Dually Fly Fishing Rod · 6.The best Steelhead fly rods will be 10 to 11 feet long and in the 8 weight range. The best steel fly rod for the great lakes steel head is a 10 foot 7 weight rod and the best rod for the west coast steel head is a 10 foot 8 or 9 weight rod. These are the best rods for several reasons. A Steelhead fly rod can be a lot of things, but when it comes to that.
These rods will have the strength and power to launch large flies with thick lines, and can withstand even fighting 20-pound fish (if you somehow manage to catch one). Now that you have enough idea of what you should consider when choosing a great fly rod for Steelhead, take this as a signal to think thoroughly which rod you need the most right now. They're steelhead fly rods that I know other guides use, and I've used them for the steelhead and they're all good choices for the steelhead. The weight of 11 feet and 7 was a great cane on all the great lakes and rivers that I guide and fish, and would be suitable on almost all steelhead rivers of the great lakes.
Different areas and different guides will use and recommend different rods, so if your guide recommends a fly rod, do so. If you are looking for a reliable and well-built 10 wt fishing rod, then you have already decided to hunt bigger fish. The only thing that is not good for is to swing a fly all day and if that is something you like to do, you better use a switch or a Spey rod. These rods are made from an excellent graphite blank that has been molded to absorb cast iron variables so your line goes where you want it more consistently than ever before.
A sunken tip allows you to easily launch and repair a floating line, but also the ability to make flies go down to the depths of the fish. If you're an Oriental but still love to swing flies and cast Spey, an 11ft and 7ft Switch rod makes the most sense in a small water environment (see picture above). Whether you're a novice or a veteran, LRS fly rods offer finely tuned action that won't leave anyone unsatisfied. At best, you're likely to only use 70% of the power and backbone of an 8-weight fly rod, so what's the point of having an eight-weight fly rod when you can't use all that power anyway? The increased length of the rod allows for greater reach and the ability to easily repair the line for long days in the water.
It is a fly rod that can be used for multiple species in multiple environments, including steel trout in small and medium-sized rivers such as the Delaware River, sea bass on Lake Okeechobee and macabi on the Bahamian plains. Loop has gained a huge following around the world in recent years for its salmon rods, which are easily some of the best on the market.
