length: 9’6″
line: 6-12lb
lure: 3/8-3/4oz
pieces: 2
type: Steelhead Spin
action: Fast
power: Medium
add’l info:
BWS StR 964-2
$399.00
A wonderful big-river steelhead rod, this 9 ½-footer is the rod of choice in northern Washington and southern British Columbia. The extra length allows you to fish a float or use traditional drift fishing methods with artificial eggs, bait and spinners. Boat anglers like this rod for boondogging the likes of the Skagit and Cowlitz.
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