[Madison2]

I have a Sage xi2 890-4 and an XP 890-4 - which would you rather use for silvers and big bows? I will be using leeches, mice, etc.

thanks

 

[Brookie_Hunter]

I'm sure both are up to the task.

 

[barbless]

Take both.

 

[Sourdoughs]

I used an XP 890 up there fishing for pinks - they put a very solid bend in the rod and it worked great. I'd bring both so you have a backup, just in case. I had a custom tube made so that I could bring two 4-piece rods in the same tube. PM me if you want details.

 

[Steve Saville]

My experience says take a back-up, always, so take both.

 

[Crippled Anchovie]

8wt perfect. white & black maribou muddlers will be hammered by Big bows and dollies and you will have a bent 8wt if you can remember, i'd like to know how you do on the silvers. I had a tough time hooking them on flies on the upper kenai, if that's where ur goin. Hooked 2, my first day out and 1 of them broke the hook. it was a hot fish but maybe i struck a rock on a backcast before i hooked it. never hooked another silver for 2 1/2 months of fishing and i was fishing 3 days a week sometimes 4. unbelieveable. I went into my log cabin for winter and hung up my vest and thought man, how could this be. I tried everything.

 

[ak_powder_monkey]

perfect rods for silvers, bring both keep a sink tip on one a floater on the other... Consider a switch rod so much more fun for trout fishing with streamers and tips

 

[AlaskanDan]

Definitely bring both if you can. I used to carry my 4 piece sages on the plane with me sticking out the top of my backpack and no one ever said a word about it. I've broke rods with no backups and it sure does ruin a fishing trip.