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Originally Posted by pjard
I have 4 Eagle Claw Starfire trolling combos. The rods are 2 pieces and 8'6". I find them a bit tall to stow on the boat. I see a few 7'6" options available including the same Eagle Claw Starfire. For salmon and trout trolling on Winnipesaukee what am I sacrificing with the shorter rod (keep it clean, LOL)? Any other suggestions, by no means am I impressed with the Eagle Claw units.
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Just an fyi... I have both size starfire rods and if your leaving reel and line on when you break them down, there is not much difference in length because of the way the eyes line up closest to the splice.
I no longer use the starfire rods as I just didn't like the feel for salmon fishing. I switched to Shakespeare ugly stick big water rod. While I do like the feel of them a lot better than the starfire, they are not perfect either and are a little long. It's harder to land a fish by yourself with an 8' rod. If you have someone with you they are great.
A perfect rod to me for Winni salmon would be a light action, soft tipped 7' rod with a strong backbone. I have yet to find one I really like without spending crazy money, but I'm still looking.
Good luck!
Dan