Spinning rod and reel for Kings

[Jeremy Goodison]

Looking at the Stradic 4000?? With a 7'6" medium St Croix??

90% will be casting crankbaits and spoons. 10% maybe on a pier.

Last is braid or mono?

 

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[skunked again!]

A stradic 4000 is a great reel. I started out witha Cabelas 9 ft heavy power salmon rod for $99 4 years ago. This year I decided to try an upgrade and bought a St Croix Wild river 9ft heavy power salmon rod for $199. No difference in my opinion, I just spent an extra $100 for the St Croix name.

I like the 9ft rod for casting on piers, but everybody has their own preference. I also like #20 power pro.

[Chowdaire]

Sounds like a good setup.

 

I use a 9'6" ML St Croix with a Pflueger President 35 size and 10-14# Fireline to a 20 fluoro leader. (Same rod I use for steelhead with a reel change)

 

I personally get too many wind knots and tangles with regular braid like power pro and try to never use mono on a spinning reel anymore due to line twist. I do also have a 9'6" casting rod with straight 15# mono that I use though.

[Chowdaire]

Correction. 40 size reel. The 35 is my steelhead reel.


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[Tunaman1]

Canyon Reels have great spinning reels for a lot less bucks , I've been using salt n fresh no issues to date irs been two years !

I also own Stradics, Stella's n Saragosa's but these Canyon spin reels are smoother offer real,smooth drags especially with lite line use !

Canyonreels.com 

I use their 2000 for Salmon n Steelhead more then you will ever need drag wise !