okuma downrigger rod Coldwater Custom Trolling | CWC-DR-862M The Classic Pro Dipsy Diver trolling rods from Okuma are designed with double Okuma Classic Pro GLT Downrigger

For Chinook salmon, my typical range is: 25 lb go-to in most conditions 20 lb lighter, more stealthy setup 17 lb low end (only when needed) 30 lb heavy water or debris Chinook are not leader shy fish most of the time, so I rarely feel the need to go ultra light

With the fish acting more timid in the middle of the season, you want a rod that can detect the slightest bite, yet provide enough stiffness to allow a fast hookset

3) assessing the thermal preference/tolerance of the parasite and establishing whether this is related to its ancestral (source) geographic populations

Listening solves what arguing can't

If you do this right, you can make any bait go nose up, nose down, do a slow float or a slow sink