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Any conventional rod that is around 12-20lb, 12-25lb, 12-30lb, 15-25lb and/or has a max lure rating around 2.5oz, should be able to handle casting and fishing 1-2oz swimbaits just fine

Many of the Japanese tapers lean towards a med-fast or dual taper designation, and this can be worrisome or discouraging for many that have become accustomed to Western/USDM faster tapers for certain techniques

I recommend rods rated between 8lb to 20lb line for Great Lakes salmon because they will have enough backbone to handle big salmon without breaking

You can research what you already own and start from there

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