I fished again today with local rod builder Dave Calhoun of Northwest Rods. Dave is carving his way into the custom salmon and steelhead rod business by building very quality no frills rods, and I can tell you he's doing it RIGHT!
Today Dave delivered us 2 new custom rods that are designed just for twitching jigs for coho, 8ft one piece with a light tip and heavy backbone, along the lines of a steelhead plug rod only in a spinning model. Tied beautifully on Gary Loomis' new blanks, these rods are going to deliver exactly what we want them to do.....PUT COHO IN THE BOX! Thanks Dave, as always these rods are a home run!
Today we fished coon shrimp under a float in low water conditions. Dave managed to put a limit of chrome summer run steelhead in the boat while using one of his custom float rods.
As I've stated before, high end rods will not guarantee fish, but having the right rod for the application is a must and Dave is dedicated to building just that. If you're looking for a new rod to chase salmon and steelhead I'd recommend you talk with Dave Calhoun at NW Rods.
