Originally Posted by
marlin30/30_drabe
one of these days i want to buy a kit form mudhole and build a rod.
btw a casting reel for steelhead. i know people use them. but i wnat to know would you use it the smae place you would use spinning. what about line twist or birds nest? i use spinning for salmon and would use it for steelhead too
sorry for the hijack
Casting reels for Steelhead and Salmon are phenomenal. High power ratios are great on fast burning fish and drag systems (although low profile not as well) handle these fish great.
Line twist is a problem whenever fishing moving water, but I don't find it any worse with casting reels.
Birds nest is all about how you control the reel and the quality of the reel. The better quality reel the better equiped it is to prevent bird nest, although (as you probably you konw) you still must know how to fish a casting reel.
I still use a few spinning reels but my casting reels can be used in almost all the same situations, with the exception of bottom bouncing for Salmon and Steelhead, wheras you need a spinning reel.
Something else to look into wfor Steelhead and Salmon and has the same concept as a casting reel is a Centerpin Reel. Absolutely awesome.