Originally Posted By: Needeep
If I get the 1264 will I feel "over gunned" for an 8lb steelhead? In other words does it need to be a 15lb fish to get a good fight out of it?



I would say yes.


I've caught a few smaller fish w/ my version of the XST 1264, & 90% of the time its over pretty quick. Now this nice C&R work & good for the fish.

Depending on where you are standing streamside & w/ braided line and a tough mono leader, anything under 10 lbs. you can just manhandle.

I know I got a kick out of a chrome coho I landed last Monday on a IST 1143, it was like fighting it on a 7-8 weight fly rod & just tore me up. With my 1264 I could have cranked the drag down & beached her in about 2 minuites.





c/22
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