| When it comes to picking out the proper fishing rod, | | | | - The Weight Of Your Fishing Rod - Fishing rods are |
| there are a few fishing rod tips to consider. The | | | | manufactured in four basic weights; ultra light action, |
| biggest of these things to consider is what type of | | | | light action, medium action, medium heavy action, and |
| fish that your going to be fishing for. I've seen many | | | | heavy action. This information can be found printed |
| anglers who have only one rod, and use this rod for | | | | on the rod itself. This is where you should have |
| various fishing situations. This is not a good idea. If at | | | | different fishing rods for different types of fish. You |
| all possible, you need to have various fishing rods for | | | | need to know what type of fish that you're |
| varying fishing situations. But the first thing to | | | | attempting to catch. Here are some general rules as |
| consider is what type of fish you're going to be | | | | it relates to the action of your fishing rod: Ultra Light |
| attempting to catch. For example, if you're going to | | | | & Light action fishing rods - trout, smallmouth |
| be primarily fishing for trout in rivers and streams, | | | | bass, pan fish. Medium & Medium Heavy action |
| then an ultra light rod is in order. On the other hand, | | | | fishing rods - Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Small Pike |
| if you're going to be trolling for walleye in a large | | | | and Musky, catfish, and light trolling. Heavy Action - |
| lake, you should use a different rod altogether. As a | | | | Large Catfish, Large Carp, Trolling, Pike & Musky. |
| matter of fact if you only fish for one species of | | | | The bottom line is that the weight of your fishing rod |
| fish, such as trout in rivers and streams, you still | | | | should correlate to what you're fishing for. |
| need a couple of rods for varying water conditions. | | | | - The Price Of Your Fishing Rod - Many anglers don't |
| I'm going to list a few fishing rod tips that you should | | | | realize that you don't have to break the bank to |
| keep in mind. | | | | purchase a good fishing rod. As a matter of fact, I |
| - The Length Of Your Fishing Rod - The longer that | | | | personally rarely spend more than $50 for a single |
| your fishing rod is, the more pressure it puts on the | | | | fishing rod. As long as you stick with quality |
| fish during the fight. This is a great fishing rod tip. In | | | | manufacturers, a $50 Fishing Rod is normally a very |
| river and stream situations, when the water is running | | | | serviceable rod. As long as you aren't breaking the |
| high, a longer rod is usually much easier to fish with | | | | bank, there is simply no reason not to have a couple |
| than a shorter fishing rod. As a matter of fact I have | | | | of rods for varying fishing conditions. |
| two ultra light fishing rods for trout fishing in rivers | | | | Remember, the important thing to keep in mind is |
| and streams. A five foot rod for normal water | | | | that you need to have different fishing rods available |
| conditions, and a six foot six inch fishing rod for | | | | for different fishing situations. You don't want to be |
| when the water is high due to run-off and rain. Once | | | | the guy that uses the same rod for trout fishing that |
| you decide on a model of rod that that you prefer, | | | | he uses for trolling for walleye...this simply makes no |
| it's a good idea to have two different lengths for | | | | sense. Not only that, but it will cost you a lot of fish. |
| varying water conditions. | | | | |