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