To add to this, I'm on day two of a five day trip to Kodiak. Since one of my fishing buddies up here is a Shimano sales guy, we have a selection of the new Trevala rods.

As I said before, the rods take some getting used to. However, I've put a 20+ king on the deck, several decent halibut and more huge black rockfish than I've seen in a decade. The lightest rod I've played with is the 90-grain (jig weight it's designed for), and it really made a believer out of me. It's lighter than the older Trevala rods I have, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it in the salt for kings under 30. If I really expected to pop kings over 40, then I'd move up to the 110-grain rod. Both are short, light and tougher than you would believe possible.

Surprisingly, the boats we were out on had rafts of the older Trevalas on board.

I'm planning on hitting pinks and silvers with the 90 grain rod this fall.