Passed through Woodland today and had to stop at the Lamiglas factory for a look/see. You know the drill 
What can I find as the ultimate 7' graphite Kokanee rod? Well, the sales rep was a very nice young man who kinda crimased when I said I was looking for a fast/light action 7' - 7'6" bait caster. Oh man, the young gent knew I was a Kokeaholic and proceeded to tell me the company kinda vains away from graphite rods and Koke/downrigger folks cause of the fact we folks are enept at downrigging, i.e., break rods/claims/we'll ya know the rest
Well, I kinda chuckled cause the Koke fishers I know that use downriggers are probably more enept than the salmon fishers I see struggling w/downriggers. And many are salmon fishers, i.e., use 'em in saltwater.
In summary, I walked away kinda bummed that a rod company that I have used for many years is way into every other species of fish but Kokes. OK, in fairness they do provide a glass 7' downrigger rod and a 7'6" lead-line trolling rod. The latter is E-glass and is probably a very fine rod. But I have owned many Lamiglass rods (probably around 20) and the last glass rod by Lamiglas I owned was an S-Glass...........but once ya go to graphite, it's kinda hard to revert.
My next stop was Bob's in Longview to see if I could pick up some spare Red Gamu Drop Shot hooks in #2 & #4's. The helpful clerk kinda looked at me like a Pleasant Valley Elk in headlights stomper. I tried to explain what the hooks were and what they were used for...........still stomper.
Fortunately I have some coming from the Bass Pro folks this Thursday to replinish my supply. As for the rod, I'm using a 7'6" Lamiglass Summer Run Rod and a fast/lightway Lamiglass graphite I built 25 years ago with an age ole Garcia 2500C. I'll stick w/them and do some research with our sponsors here on the Forum. As for those spiral rods?...........Way to nuclear for the Mossback worthy12.
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What can I find as the ultimate 7' graphite Kokanee rod? Well, the sales rep was a very nice young man who kinda crimased when I said I was looking for a fast/light action 7' - 7'6" bait caster. Oh man, the young gent knew I was a Kokeaholic and proceeded to tell me the company kinda vains away from graphite rods and Koke/downrigger folks cause of the fact we folks are enept at downrigging, i.e., break rods/claims/we'll ya know the restWell, I kinda chuckled cause the Koke fishers I know that use downriggers are probably more enept than the salmon fishers I see struggling w/downriggers. And many are salmon fishers, i.e., use 'em in saltwater.
In summary, I walked away kinda bummed that a rod company that I have used for many years is way into every other species of fish but Kokes. OK, in fairness they do provide a glass 7' downrigger rod and a 7'6" lead-line trolling rod. The latter is E-glass and is probably a very fine rod. But I have owned many Lamiglass rods (probably around 20) and the last glass rod by Lamiglas I owned was an S-Glass...........but once ya go to graphite, it's kinda hard to revert.
My next stop was Bob's in Longview to see if I could pick up some spare Red Gamu Drop Shot hooks in #2 & #4's. The helpful clerk kinda looked at me like a Pleasant Valley Elk in headlights stomper. I tried to explain what the hooks were and what they were used for...........still stomper.
Fortunately I have some coming from the Bass Pro folks this Thursday to replinish my supply. As for the rod, I'm using a 7'6" Lamiglass Summer Run Rod and a fast/lightway Lamiglass graphite I built 25 years ago with an age ole Garcia 2500C. I'll stick w/them and do some research with our sponsors here on the Forum. As for those spiral rods?...........Way to nuclear for the Mossback worthy12.
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