| Today's fishing rods have incorporated modern | | | | on bait. This very same action is known as angling. |
| features that are not typical of the more | | | | Spinning Rods |
| primitive cane pole. Modern fishing rods contain | | | | These types of rods are the most popular today. |
| reels, which aid in the retrieval of fish caught in its | | | | They can be used either for heavyweight or |
| bait. | | | | lightweight fish although they were proven best |
| A much-sophisticated feature is the spinning rod | | | | for trout, walleye and bass fish. They vary in |
| where the entire shaft of the rod except the | | | | measurements from 5 and 7 feet (1.5 and 2.5 m). |
| handle can move around on its axis to allow | | | | Spinning poles are commonly used in bass fishing |
| flexibility when fish caught on snare bait struggles | | | | competition accounting for their flexibility and |
| through the water. | | | | tolerance to stress. They accommodate bigger |
| Like the classic cane fishing rods, the fishing | | | | and tougher fly lines and stabilize them to avoid |
| gadget is thick at the handle (bottom) and is | | | | line tangles during uncoiling of float lines. |
| tapered and thinner at the tip. This very basic | | | | Jigging Rods |
| design allows handling stability and flexible | | | | These rods are best for heavy lures and baits |
| movement of the entire length of the shaft. | | | | especially when reaching around 180 to 200 feet |
| Types of Fishing Rods and Specifications | | | | under the ocean's surface. They are made of |
| A typical fishing rod measures 6 and 16 feet (2 | | | | fine, solid materials which accounts to their |
| and 5 m) and vary in capability to tolerate strain in | | | | heaviness. The use of jigging rods is specifically |
| fishing activity. The length has a lot to do with | | | | due to alternating currents during the fishing |
| withstanding force exerted by the fish to the pole | | | | activity. |
| and determines for the most part the | | | | Some oceans have erratic undersea current. That |
| performance of rods used for angling. | | | | is why the bait and fly lines should be kept in |
| Cane Poles | | | | place. Lures are also disturbed and cause |
| Cane poles are one of the smallest and less | | | | confusion among fish if the lines are not long and |
| sophisticated gadgets in fishing. It is usually made | | | | heavy enough to withstand and tolerate water |
| of bamboo or other flexible wood material with | | | | currents under the sea. |
| the most basic fly line attached to it. | | | | These rods are best for target fishes usually |
| Unlike other more sophisticated fishing rods, cane | | | | found dwelling at the bottom of the sea such as |
| poles do not usually contain reels or its equivalent | | | | halibut and cods. |
| to be used for reeling in or retrieving fish caught | | | | |