Fighting on the end of the line is a Coho Salmon, Onchorhynchus Kisutch. This species of fish is notorious for spinning above and below the surface. Spinning salmon can entangle fishing line, mainline, around their bodies putting tremendous strain on light line threatening to snap under the strain. Learn more about their fighting capabilities on the www.topfishingsecrets.com/species/coho.asp page of Top Fishing Secrets.
Its a Noodle Rod. They come in slow action, medium action, and fast action. The stiffness of the rod determines how fast the hook will set and how much of the rod will bend. The slower the Action the lighter the line can be for fighting large fish. The trade off with using a slow-action rod is that you sacrifice hook-setting speed; however, its perfect for freshwater fishing where huge salmon are found. This particular rod is a Lamiglas rod made in Southern Washington.
interesting rod, it bends all the way down its length not mostly the top third of the rod
How old is it?
Or do you just prefer that type of rod?
nice catch cowlitz river?