| If your going on your first Bass fishing trip and you | | | | When we talk about power what this means is the |
| haven't done any fishing ever before it can be a bit | | | | weight of the rod, is it heavy or light. When you are |
| daunting to try and find the right fishing tackle. The | | | | going for bigger fish then you will need a heavier rod. |
| moment you step in to a shop that sells fishing | | | | Sensitivity |
| tackle, or better yet a shop that specializes in fishing, | | | | This specifies how much the rod will let you feel. The |
| you will see that there are thousands of items to | | | | more sensitive the fishing rod is the more you will be |
| choose from. Things like lures, reels and rods are | | | | able to feel what the bait or lure is doing under |
| there in so many forms and variations and they exist | | | | water and of course when the fish are starting to |
| because each one is needed in its own situation. For | | | | take little bites. |
| a beginner this can be shocking and even a reason | | | | So what does this mean for the choice you have to |
| not to go fishing but you should not let this huge | | | | make. When you are going to fish with worms the |
| assortment of fishing items to choose from get you | | | | best rod of choice would be the one which is |
| down. As a beginner you don't have to know what all | | | | sensitive because you want to feel what is going on |
| the different items are for just try and get the | | | | at the bottom of the water. But the rod also needs |
| basics. | | | | to be fairly heavy and have a soft tip so you can do |
| A Rod | | | | some accurate casting. |
| We begin with the most difficult item in your bass | | | | On the other hand when you will be using a spinner |
| fishing tackle, the decision which rod you need to | | | | as bait then the rod needs to be a bit lightweight. |
| buy. You already know that there are a lot of rods | | | | This is because you will be casting a lot and a heavy |
| you can choose from. One can get a special rod for | | | | rod would be costing your arms. When you get a |
| every type of fish you can catch or for the special | | | | short rod this will help in making those very accurate |
| lures that are available. The choice of rod largely | | | | casts and with a medium to soft tip this will only get |
| depends on the type of lure you will be using. | | | | better. |
| Looking at them you would not say so, but a fishing | | | | These are only a simple and very basic examples of |
| rod is a complex piece of tackle. When we talk about | | | | the type of rods and what the differences are, we |
| bass fishing rods there are four points to look for | | | | haven't even touched the subject of reels, lines, lures |
| and these are tip action, length, power and sensitivity. | | | | etc. etc. We don't want to scare you away from |
| Tip Action | | | | fishing. Talk to someone that has done some fishing |
| This tells you if the tip is soft or maybe more stiff. | | | | and who can tell you what type of rod you will need |
| When the tip of your rod is soft then you will be | | | | to take with you. Make sure you take the right bass |
| able to make a more accurate cast, but on the other | | | | fishing tackle with you. You could even talk to the |
| hand it will make the choice of lures a lot smaller. | | | | people in the tackle shop, they can give you some |
| Length | | | | good advice. |
| The type of fishing you are going to do and the | | | | Once you start fishing you will see what the |
| type of lures you will be using will dictate the length | | | | differences are and will no longer be in shock the |
| of the rod. | | | | moment you step in to a store to buy new tackle. |
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