Gear Library
Gear is recommended the way the plan engine thinks: by species, by technique, by budget. Every pick carries a one-line reason from our rule library — and a pick can never be bought into this list.
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Salmon trolling & mooching
Trolling rod · Best value
10'6" mooching/trolling rod (medium-heavy)
≈ US$120-180
Long soft action absorbs flasher load and keeps barbless hooks pinned.
Compare prices (coming soon)Reel · Budget
Line-counter or mooching reel, 300 size
≈ US$70-110
Repeatable depth is half of salmon trolling; a counter makes it repeatable.
Compare prices (coming soon)Terminal · Budget
11" flasher + anchovy teaser heads (2-pack)
≈ US$25-35
The chinook standard on this coast. Greens and chartreuse first.
Compare prices (coming soon)Bass casting
Rod · Best value
7'3" medium-heavy casting rod
≈ US$100-150
One rod for jigs, Texas rigs and frogs — the bass workhorse.
Compare prices (coming soon)Reel · Budget
7.1:1 baitcasting reel
≈ US$80-120
Fast retrieve for pitching and quickly taking up slack on hooksets.
Compare prices (coming soon)Line · Budget
15 lb fluorocarbon (200 yd)
≈ US$18-25
Invisible in clear water, sensitive on rock, abrasion resistant.
Compare prices (coming soon)Trout — fly & light tackle
Rod · Best value
9' 5-weight fly rod outfit
≈ US$180-260
Covers chironomid lakes and small rivers with one setup.
Compare prices (coming soon)Flies · Budget
Chironomid assortment (30 patterns)
≈ US$25-40
Chironomids are 60% of a lake rainbow's diet in spring.
Compare prices (coming soon)