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