new bee

howdy folks, im new to kayak fishing and was like some info on fishing rods for salmon.
                                         Thanks

 Some may tell you "this is the exact set up you want" but I have concluded it greatly depends on each individual.  While some find longer rods in the 9' + range work best for them,  others will say the same with much shorter rods.   For me personally,  I have found rods in the 8' range work best.  They allow me to reach out past the ends of the kayak when fighting a fish but not so long that they are cumbersome to work with in the restraints of a kayak.  Any longer than that I also find it harder to bring the fish along side close enough to reach with the net I use.  It wasn't until I tried a variety of rod lengths that I found what I liked best. 
Most of the time I am trolling for salmon,  but when casting is needed I can still get decent distance with that length. 
I have also chosen to not take my expensive rods / reels with me since the chances of one being donated to the bottom are far greater than when bank or boat fishing.  My gear choice is based on a balance between what will hold up well to salt with frequent maintenance and what I won't loose sleep over if it goes over the side.  I would bet as many people here could out fish me with a $20 Zebco as could with a $700+ Accurate or Van Staal reel. 

I just used what I had on hand and they work fine. A 6' heavy ugly stick and an old 8' Daiwa rod and have not had trouble netting salmon with those lengths. I could see a problem leading the fish around the bow on my longer kayak with the 6' but that has not happened yet. However, I'll say that deploying a long trolling set up with a spinning reel is cumbersome but I seem to have adapted to that. I am pretty cheap but did splurge on a new set up with a level wind for this coming season.

Thanks again....any of you live and fish in the Shoreline area, that's were I'm at

Middle range gear would be something like a Berkley Air IM8 8'6" extra heavy rod (I like two-piece rods) and an Abu Garcia 6600 C4 series rigged with 50 lb PowerPro.  (6600 right-hand crank, 6601 left-hand crank).  Not a bad all around Puget Sound setup for salmon, ling, and sturgeon.  Can be used to troll or cast.  The magnetic brake makes casting easy. 

What kind of kayak have you?

Hobie Outback,