Re: [VFB] Steelhead and backing question

[Bob Haering]

20 pound is what I use also.  It is plenty for steelhead & salmon.  I have had fish spool me using 30 but never 20.  You might want to give the gel spun backing a try.  High test small dia.   Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean Endress To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Steelhead and backing question    KEN,  Back Years ago I always put 30 lb. test backing on my 8wts. I figured I'm after Steelhead & Salmon and that's what i should use. Howver, Lately(the past 5 years) I have been reverting back to using 20 lb. test backing on my 8wts. the Reason???, I know 20lb. is more then enough,(even if you vist "Your" Skeena River drainage & it's population of the Biggest Steelhead in the World) & I get more yardage on there, always a handy thing when you consider what Steelhead are capable of doing. I've caught 25 lb. King Salmon in the Yuba River with 20 Lb. test backing & never worried when the line was gone and the Backing was flying off the reel. My 9 & 10 wt. set ups are the only ones I have 30 lb. test backing on; and I'm seriously thinking of reloading the 9wt. with 20 Lb. test backing when I have to replace the backing... My $0.02 on the subject. By the by, what patterns are you thinking of using for BC winter Steelies??? I have some recommendations that seem to always work for me.        DEAN...  "Ken, Carolyn, Alex and Hershel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's a question for anyone who fishes for steelhead. I recently purchased a new 8 wt rod, reel and a multi tip 8 wt line to go with it. I'm hoping to do some steelhead fishing this winter and I'll also use it for salmon and saltwater fishing. Here's my question.... Should I use 30 pound or 20 pound backing. I would think that 20 pound would be enough -- however, I've already got some 30 pound backing that came with another reel I purchased a year or so ago. Is 30 pound overkill? Thanks for all your help. -Ken- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site