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rogerdodger said:for trolling the Slaw, I use a 7' MH Cabela's Tourney Trail® EVA Split Grip Casting Rod, TTESGC705, the whole Tourney Trail line of IM7 rods was just on sale 50% off in Springfield (these rods are always going on sale), I picked up an 8.5' M for Siltcoos coho (TTT864-T) for $34 (but I would not mind hooking a chinook on this rod).
I think a rod rating for chinooks something like this is about right: MH, Line: 10-17, Lure Weight: 1/4 to 3/4 or 1oz.
coho: M, Line: 8-15, Lure: 1/4-3/4.
Wow those are some light rods. I have the cabelas tourney.. exact same but mine is a spinning rod. I just assumed I needed a rod with a line weight the same or larger than the line used(40lb). Is this # not relative to the breaking strength of the rod itself? Thanks for all the great tips roger!