| See yourself standing on the bank of a swiftly moving | | | | is done in oceans and along the coast. Choose a rod |
| stream in the shade of a gnarled willow, your fishing | | | | appropriate to the environment.Plan For Species Of |
| rod bent beneath the weight of an unusually large | | | | FishShort, strong rods are best for landing game fish. |
| catch.Whether or not you land that fish depends on | | | | Stronger and thicker rods should be used for large, |
| the decisions you made at the shop -- primarily the | | | | aggressive fish. Such fish could break a lighter |
| type of rod.The ABCs Of Fishing RodsYour rod is the | | | | pole.Select Rod By MaterialCommon types of fishing |
| most important tool you will use while fishing, and you | | | | rods include bamboo, fiberglass and graphite.Bamboo |
| can chose from a wide range of types, styles and | | | | rods can be a basic, inexpensive pole with a line |
| lengths.A fishing rod is a shaft of graphite, fiberglass, | | | | attached, to very expensive handcrafted rods that are |
| steel, wood or bamboo used to catch fish (duh). Fishing | | | | used for fly-fishing. Bamboo rods run from $5 up to |
| filament (line), is threaded through the ferrules (eyes) | | | | hundreds of dollars for handcrafted fly fishing rods. If |
| along the rod. The ferrule at the tip directs the cast. 1 | | | | you are not planning to do fly-fishing, fiberglass or |
| end of the line winds around a reel at the base of the | | | | graphite rods are best.Fiberglass rods are good for |
| pole. The other end of the line has a baited hook | | | | beginners and kids and they're reasonably priced. They |
| attached to it.Fishing rods vary from 4 feet (for | | | | come in many lengths, flexibility characteristics, and |
| children) to 16 feet, with the average being 6 feet long. | | | | require very little maintenance.Many experienced |
| Rod length is chosen based on: the species of fish you | | | | anglers prefer graphite rods, because they are very |
| target and the environment you will fish at.LandscapeIf | | | | lightweight and extremely strong.A Fitting RodYour |
| your fishing hole is beside trees with overhead | | | | goal should be to find a rod that fits your arm and is |
| branches, you'll need a short, flexible rod. Flexibility -- | | | | comfortable. If you have trouble choosing, ask |
| the amount the rod can bend before breaking -- is | | | | someone with experience to go along or just ask the |
| determined by the diameter of the pole. Light rods are | | | | staff at a fishing store. A few pointers will quickly get |
| thin and flexible, while stronger rods are thicker and | | | | you on your way -- to a world of fun.Visit Fishing to |
| more rigid.For open terrain, flexible, thin rods that are 10 | | | | learn more. Ron King is a full-time researcher, writer, |
| to 12 feet long are good, unless it is too windy.Fresh | | | | and web developer. Copyright 2005 Ron King. This |
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| lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, while saltwater fishing | | | | intact. |