Fishing Rods - Some Tips

If you want to buy a new fishing rod, it is not as easy as it seems. People often get the wrong rod when they go to the store. Usually this is because the guy in the store will try to sell them anything just to get a sale.

To find the perfect rod for your fishing can seem nearly impossible. There are so many producers and brands out there on the market that you will have to be some kind of expert to find just what you need. However, a little knowledge will get you well on your way.

Be sure to know what casting weight you are looking for when buying a rod. It limits your options considerably and gives you a much easier job. This is the most important thing about a rod.

It is important for two reasons. The first one is because you dont want to have a rod that is meant for heavy lures when you are only fishing with small lures this will give you extremely short distance on your casting.

If you on the other hand buys a rod that is meant for light lures and you are fishing with salmon lures, you will run the risk of breaking the rod when casting. You will also have trouble reeling in the fish that you actually catch. The rod might even break when you catch a fish with your lure.

Fishing rods are usually dealt in to different classes. The first one is ultra light action. This is of course for the lightest fishing you can imagine in streams and small ponds.

If we move on up the ladder, we will find light action rods, medium action rods and medium to heavy action rods. They each have their own strengths and weaknesses which makes them perfect for their own type of fishing.

On the top of the ladder we find the heavy action rods. These are the real big guns of rods. With these rods you will be trying to catch the biggest salmon and species that will grow even bigger.