| Many anglers neglect to take into account the | | | | Many boat anglers do this. They have different rods |
| importance of their fishing rod for varying fishing | | | | for different types of fishing. One rod for trolling, one |
| situations. As a matter of fact, some anglers have | | | | for casting, one for jigging, Etc. Anglers who fish in |
| one or two rods, and that's it. If they're going trout | | | | rivers should do the same thing. Do you need to |
| fishing they use the same rod as they do if they are | | | | have 20 different rods and reels? No of course not, |
| trying to catch carp. This is a mistake. You need to | | | | but three or four is a wonderful idea. As a matter of |
| have different fishing rods for different fishing | | | | fact if money is the issue, simply have a couple of |
| situations. The biggest reason for this is that it will | | | | different rods on hand and switch the reel. That's |
| help you catch more fish. If the wrong fishing rod is | | | | exactly what I do with my ultra light rods. I use the |
| being used, bites will be much more difficult to | | | | same reel and simply put the same reel on whichever |
| detect, and therefore less fish will be caught. | | | | rod I decide to use. Simple and easy, and by the |
| A great example is with river fishing. Most of my | | | | way there is no reason to spend more than $40 on |
| time is spent river fishing for trout. I prefer to use | | | | a fishing rod. I use Quantum Xtralite rods for my |
| ultra light gear, including my rods and reels. My normal | | | | ultralight fishing and I believe they are under $30 in |
| ultralight fishing rod is five feet long and it works | | | | most cases. |
| great for me in the summer and fall. But in the spring, | | | | The bottom line is that matching your fishing rod to |
| when the water is high, it's very difficult to fish with. | | | | the fishing situation is very important. It will make |
| So I switch to my six foot six inch ultra light rod | | | | your fishing that much easier and more successful if |
| when the water's high in the spring. The longer rod | | | | you're using the proper fishing rod. In the earlier |
| makes it easier to "feel" my bait and keep it at or | | | | example, if I use my five foot ultra light rod when |
| near the bottom. With the shorter rod, this is almost | | | | the water is high, I won't even get a bite (or if I do, |
| impossible. My longer ultra light rod also gives me | | | | I can't feel it), but with the longer rod, I catch fish. |
| added casting distance, so in situations where making | | | | Matching your fishing rod to your fishing situation will |
| long casts is necessary, I use my longer rod. | | | | result in more hook ups for you as well. |