I'll tell you mine, for drift-fishing it the Lamiglas X 96 MC-T Certified Pro (its a med. 9.5' baitcaster) with a Shimano Curado Super-Free loaded with 12 lb. Izorline hi-viz. main line and a 10 lb. 3' ultragreen leader to a small orange/pink cheater and a size 1 to 1/0 hook,(mustad neddle point) white yarn and some good eggs.... it is ....

1025 with a curado loaded with 12 or 15lb camelion. 12lb ultra green or camelion, (whatever I got), leader. pink worm or reg threated on the leader with a 2/0 hook.

i like fishin the old loomis IM6 1144c its just like the new version the 1143c. I also use an older reel the shimano 251 bantam... Gotta love the the older gear, less flaws, and higher quality production in some cases, usually with the rods though

IMX 1141s with a Spirex 2000 for side drifting. For banking it, IMX 1082c paird with a Curado 201BSF.

My go to for steelies are the first generation IMX str1084c with a browning A600 reel backed up on some YO-ZURI hybrid 12# and good flourocarbon for leader and hadn't failed me yet. I just enjoy going out for the practice, and practice, and practice....

Robert

Drift fishing......Loomis 1143CIMX, Shimano Metanium Mg with 12 lbs. Maxima U.G.

Float Fishing.....Loomis 1474S, Shimano Stradic 4000 w/10 lbs. Izor.

Spinner Fishing....Loomis 1174S, Shimano Stradic 2500 w/12 lbs. Izor.

Plug Fishing....Loomis 941C, Shimano Bantam 50 w/10 lbs. Izor Hi-vis.

Drift fishing......Loomis 1143CIMX, Shimano Metanium Mg with 12 lbs. Maxima U.G.

Float Fishing.....Loomis 1474S, Shimano Stradic 4000 w/10 lbs. Izor.

Spinner Fishing....Loomis 1174S, Shimano Stradic 2500 w/12 lbs. Izor.

Plug Fishing....Loomis 941C, Shimano Bantam 50 w/10 lbs. Izor Hi-vis.

Boondoggin'....Loomis 1141S IMX, Shimano Sahara 2000 w/ 10 lbs. Izor Hi-vis.

Drift fishing: 8'6" 6-10 light summer run lami espirit / Calcutta 15110lb ultra green.
Plugging: 8'6" 8-12 medium lami espirit/Calcutta 251 12lb Izor hi-vis
Float fishiing: 10' lami certified pro 8-17 / Calcutta 251 30lb power-pro.
These rod's I use for brat's.
Drift fishing:GL3 1024c / Curado 12lb ultra green.
Plugging:GL3 1025c / Curado 15lb izor Hi-vis
These are for the nates.
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

The rod I have in my hands the day I get a steelhead

For Brats and Silvers:
My precious combo consists of a 9'6" cert. pro 6-10# (casting) and a Pflueger Trion LP.

Nates:
All Star Elite 10' medium action, also a Pflueger Trion.

Kings:
Meat rod: Shimano Convergence 10'6" 8-17 and an abu 5500.

9 ft Lami Esprit and Curado super free loaded with 10 pd camelion.

9ft G Loomis and Shimano Calais reel loaded with 10lb test...definitely my favorite combo to use for steelies.

I have two 2 ,
1. 1143C IMX with Calais 201 / 20 LB Powerpro with Ultragreen leader.

2. Xp 896 with Rio Versaitip or Steelhead/Atlantic line.

I see that "Divers" has excellent taste in equipment!! Don't you love the Calais/Loomis combo?!!

For most rivers my Hanson float reel coupled with my 13'6" diamondback does the trick. And for Big rivers 15 foot Talon beats the steel into submission.

Rola, its a great reel.

For some reason I have always been drawn to the Lamiglas 106 Dave Vedder 8-12 rod. I do also like the 106 Dave Vedder 10-20.for bigger rivers and bigger fish.

lami 8'6 medium(g1000) and abu 5000 with 10-12lb izorline

Casting-1025c rainshadow with a curado BSF and 12 pound ande premium.
Plugging-Lami 1330 hotshot magnum with an abu 5600 loaded with Hi vis izor with a 5-6 foot
ande 12 pound bloodknot. GET HER DONE!
Chrome

Though I have to many rods to list my G Loomis 1025c GL3 with a Calcutta 251 seems to be with me more then any other.

For Alaska my weapon of choice is a Lami, LHS2 9' with either a Penn Mag 10 or 109.