7/8 Beulah Opal and line matches
Since I have used these rods likely more than Most for both Surf Casting and a bit of River work I will chime in here...These rods are not Skagit rods simply because of their action but if dialed in can be a blast ...if your fishing smaller Rivers and water ways then setting up one with a 425 Skagit,14' Super Fast Poly Tip and smallish fly will make smiles come out with every cast..and playing big fish is really not an issue. Over head is another thing ..these rods excel for any beach or surf fishing using all sorts of fly sizes..I like a 33' Scandanavian shooting head in the 470 range for this rod, the same set up for dry fly work on wide or larger rivers holding big Trout,Steelhead and even Pike or Musky. My current favorite little rod is the 5/6 Opal Surf rod,this rod is sweet..from Dry Fly work for Summer Steelhead and big Trout on smallish Vancouver Island Rivers ,Baby Tarpon and Bonefish in Cuba and Mexico to Beach Fishing for Pink and Coho Salmon...a rare find indeed these rods with such wide ranges
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