Obviously, corrosion/rust is a big issue...this will be used for salt water fishing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Forgot to mention that in my previous post.
well if rust is a worry, then you are right to go with INFI as its the least likely to rust of the 3 busse-kin steels. i think it would be perfect for your uses that you just listed.