| When it comes to fishing rods, what the heck does it | | | | are to be used when wading larger rivers for larger |
| all mean? There are all kinds of things written on the | | | | fish. I personally use medium action rods for my |
| fishing rod itself, and all of them have a different | | | | walleye and smallmouth bass fishing in Canada. |
| "feel". I'm going to attempt to clear up some of the | | | | Medium action is also a good size for trolling smaller |
| confusion for you, although at the end of the day it | | | | lures. |
| comes down to personal preference. I've seen a lot | | | | Medium Heavy Action - This size rod is great for |
| of anglers that have one fishing rod that they use | | | | trolling most lures. Medium heavy rods are also great |
| for all of their fishing. This is a mistake and a sure fire | | | | for most salmon and steelhead fishing. As the name |
| sign that said angler doesn't catch many fish. I'm not | | | | suggests, these rods are to be used in situations |
| suggesting that you should have a locker full of 50 | | | | where you're after bigger fish (10 to 20 pounds as a |
| different rods, but you should have two or three | | | | general example), although it's also a favorite size for |
| available for different situations. | | | | large mouth bass anglers. |
| Fishing rods come is the basic actions listed below. | | | | Heavy Action - Obviously, these are your big boys. |
| This information is printed (in very small lettering) on | | | | Largemouth bass fishermen will use rods this size to |
| the rod itself, directly above the handle, along with | | | | fish heavy cover and the like. Also, when you're |
| suggestions as to lure and line sizes. My suggestion is | | | | fishing for big pike and muskie, heavy action rods are |
| that you have at least three rods to choose from | | | | a must. These rods are used for really big fish (over |
| for ant given fishing situation. | | | | 20 pounds as a general example). This action rod is |
| Ultra light Action - these rods are used for fishing | | | | also used for heavy trolling, such as that done with |
| very small lures. Ultra light rods are perfect for small | | | | downriggers. |
| stream and river fishing, such as when you're wading. | | | | After this brief overview, you should have a better |
| The heavier the current, the longer rod you will want. | | | | understanding of what the different actions of fishing |
| Ultra light rods are a great choice for trout and pan | | | | rods mean to you as an angler. As mentioned earlier, |
| fish. | | | | you will probably want at least three different fishing |
| Light Action - Light action rods are used for the | | | | rods for different fishing situations. That way you |
| same situations as ultra light action rods. If you're just | | | | can pick and choose as the situation changes. As an |
| starting out, start with a light action rod and work | | | | example, I use my four foot ultra light rod for most |
| your way to ultra light. Again, these rods are perfect | | | | of my small river and stream fishing, but in the |
| for trout and pan fish fishing. | | | | springtime, when the water is really high, I switch to |
| Medium Action - Medium action rods are right in the | | | | my five foot six inch ultra light rod. The longer rod |
| middle of the scale (imagine that). Medium action rods | | | | makes it easier to feel bites in heavy current. |