| Knee deep I stand contorting my neck as I
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| | fish than casting.
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| stare into the rosy red light desperately
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| trying to differentiate my fly from the
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| | ACTIONRod action refers to the flex and
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| foam bubbles and the late afternoon
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| | feel of a rod. Most rods can be
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| Caddis hatch that litter the water's
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| | classified as slow, medium or fast
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| surface. No matter how hard I squint, I
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| | action.
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| just can't figure out which fly I should
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| be focused on."Maybe if I adjust my
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| | Slow Action RodsThese rods are typically
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| position or take these sunglasses
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| | quite soft and can flex almost all the
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| off?""That didn't work.""Put those back
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| | way to the cork handle. They are best
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| on, how about another cast?"I accelerate
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| | suited for anglers who have a wider,
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| the fly line to halt in the calm air
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| | slower, more open casting stroke. Slow
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| behind me, and once again focus on the
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| | action rods tend to be a good choice in
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| line, then the fly, as it passes by in a
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| | the small weight range. They work well
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| rush to land softly on the water's
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| | at casing short distances and chasing
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| surface. My eyes are locked on the fly
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| | small fish.Medium Action RodsMedium
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| as it lazily drifts down the eddy line.
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| | action rods often flex in the upper third
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| I'm so excited that I almost forget to
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| | of the rod and are most common for the
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| raise the rod tip as my fly is engulfed
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| | beginning angler or those looking for
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| in a froth of white."Set the hook you
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| | medium length cast. These rods are an
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| dummy!"There are literally thousands of
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| | excellent all around choice to fit most
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| fly rods to choose from but which one
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| | fishing situations.Fast Action RodsFast
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| will help you in creating memories? The
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| | action rods allow anglers to cast tighter
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| following is intended to give you some of
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| | loops (back cast and forward cast) that
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| the basics in, weight, action, size, and
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| | increase line speed and distance. The
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| price that hopefully will put you on the
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| | higher line speed also makes these rods
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| right track to fly rod
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| | very capable of casting in heavy winds.
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| ownership.CASTINGBefore going into the
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| details of rod construction let's cover
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| | PIECE SIZEBy now you probably have some
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| the basic premise of fly-casting. Unlike
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| | ideas about which weight and action rod
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| gear fishing where the line weighs nearly
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| | fits your needs. Now let's cover 2-piece
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| nothing and lead weight or a steal spoon
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| | rods verses 4-piece.2-piece, 4-piece or
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| provides the weight to load the rod, the
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| | even 5-piece rods are all available in
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| art of fly casting is in the ability to
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| | today's market. Most often, the fewer
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| use weighted line to load or evenly flex
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| | pieces a rod is the cheaper the rod.
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| a rod on the back cast, then unload and
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| | This is justified by the amount of
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| propel the line and fly on the forward
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| | engineering it takes to provide a
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| cast. Therefore, picking a fly rod is all
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| | reliable, even flex as you add joints to
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| about matching your casting stroke with
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| | the system. I prefer to go with 4-piece
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| the right rod and line weight
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| | rods because they are easy to store and
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| combination.WEIGHTDetermining where you
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| | travel with. These typically break down
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| will be using this rod the majority of
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| | to be around 2 1/2 feet in length and fit
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| the time will help you decide on the
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| | in many different style travel
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| appropriate weight. Will it be that
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| | bags.PRICEPrice might not be such an
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| small creek not far from home, standing
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| | issue with rods if all you had to buy was
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| on a local beach strewn with cobbles as
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| | the rod, but that's often not the case.
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| the waves lap the shores, or maybe on
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| | You need a reel, fly line and backing.
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| your next backpacking trip to your
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| | If this is your first rod you are also
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| favorite alpine lake?Fly rods are given a
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| | likely to be buy a whole lot of other fly
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| weight, which has nothing to do with the
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| | fishing garb such as, tippit, fly boxes,
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| actual weight of the rod. It's the
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| | vests, flies, etc. So where should you
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| number that best describes a fly line
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| | spend the bulk of your hard earned cash?
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| that will properly load the rod on both
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| | The rod, hands down. The rod is the
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| the forward and back cast. Fly line
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| | most critical piece to the puzzle.
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| manufactures alter the diameter and
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| | Besides skill (which you learn through
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| density of line producing a variety of
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| | practice and instruction) the rod has
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| lines given numbers from 00 through 12+
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| | more to do with your ability to make
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| that are then matched to the rod weight
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| | quality presentations to eager fish than
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| that best suits your fishing environment
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| | any other piece in the system. Not to
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| and desired casting length.In general, a
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| | say a cheap rod isn't capable of making
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| rod with a small weight number will cast
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| | quality casts, but often they aren't as
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| a shorter distance and require lighter
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| | consistent and can be much harder to
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| flies. If this is going to be your only
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| | learn or improve your casting ability on.
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| rod, I would recommend picking a rod
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| | So with that said, I spend most of my
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| weight that represents the largest,
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| | money on the rod, buy the best line I can
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| heaviest fly you plan to fish. Here are
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| | afford, then whatever money I have left
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| some generalizations that describe fly
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| | would go to the reel.Cast ItWhen buying a
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| rods by weight:
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| | rod make sure you take some time to cast
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| | it before you buy it. I've picked up
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| 00-3 weight rods are designed to
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| | some amazingly expensive rods, cast them
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| cast up to 40 feet or so and are best
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| | and known right from the start I liked
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| suited to small dry flies in the 24-14
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| | its cheaper counterpart better. Have a
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| size range. They are most commonly 6-7 1
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| | knowledgeable sales person work with you
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| 2 feet in length and are best suited to
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| | to find the rod that fits. In fact rod
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| small streams or areas with heavy cover
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| | manufactures like Sage are now outfitting
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| behind the caster. 4-6 weight rods are
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| | some of there retailers with a casting
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| designed to cast up to approximately 70
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| | analysis tool that break your cast down
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| feet and are capable of casting most dry
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| | into section give you tips to improve on
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| flies and nymphs up to size 6. They are
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| | and help you choose the right rod for
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| typically 8-9 1/2 feet in length and are
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| | your casting stroke.Ask QuestionsAsk some
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| the workhorse trout rods used on most
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| | question about what comes with the rod.
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| mid-sized rivers and streams. 7-8
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| | Is there an unconditional replacement /
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| weight rods are capable of casting up to
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| | repair warranty? How about a rod tube
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| 100 feet with heavier and larger flies.
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| | and sleeve? Details like these have a
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| They are typically 9-10 feet in length
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| | way of leveling the playing field when it
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| and are best suited to fishing larger
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| | comes to price. My experience is that
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| rivers or saltwater beaches for large
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| | many of the cheaper rods don't come with
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| fish like Salmon or Steelhead. 9-12
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| | these items, which are all things that
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| weight rods are designed to cast "your
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| | I've found to be really useful in the
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| kitchen sink" (well, not really) but they
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| | long-term ownership of a fly rod.You
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| can throw some huge flies up and over 120
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| | should now have the basics of choosing a
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| feet. They can reach lengths of over 14
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| | fly rod. Find a good instructor to help
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| feet and are typically used for large
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| | you with your casting stroke and you're
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| game and are designed more for landing
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| | on your way to years of great memories.
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