| For many reasons, it is with some
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| | manufacturers have 4 classification, but
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| trepidation that I approach this subject.
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| | they all are based on the same concept.
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| As I have stated in previous articles
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| | And that is how much of the rod will
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| about fly fishing gear, you ask 15
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| | bend, when casting.
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| people, and you get 15 different
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| | A fast (or super fast) rod will have only
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| opinions. Choosing a fly rod is no
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| | the tip bend, they offer the longest
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| different. In fact it might be the
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| | casting distances, they also are great if
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| epitome of that statement. Fly anglers
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| | you are fishing in the wind. Allowing for
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| are picky about their fly rods, and they
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| | tighter casting loops, they are great for
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| love their fly rods. To many it is like
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| | shooting head lines, double-hauling
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| comparing spouses, and if you love your
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| | casting techniques and are a treat for
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| spouse then you have the best one. But
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| | the skilled caster. They are however, are
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| having said that we can lay down some
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| | harder to learn on and therefore not
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| truths about the fly rod industry, and
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| | recommended for one's first fly rod.
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| then go into more specifics about the
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| | The next level down is medium and is the
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| fine art of finding you a partner with
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| | most popular action being sold today.
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| which to share the passion of fly
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| | They flex further down the rod than the
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| fishing.
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| | fast action. Great for beginners, it is
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| What is it to be used for:
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| | also the choice of most experienced
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| The first thought when selecting a fly
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| | angler's who don't own a bunch of rods.
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| rod, is it's most often intended use. Are
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| | For beginners they are forgiving to learn
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| you casting for Tarpon or small trout on
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| | on, providing more accuracy then the
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| a creek? Most likely somewhere in
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| | super fast. They don't cast as far
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| between, and maybe even several uses. You
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| | however, and you will battle the wind
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| first need to think about the size of the
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| | more in this type rod.
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| water you are mostly going to be fishing,
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| | The last level is slow or full bend,
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| and then the size of the fly you intend
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| | often bending all the way to the grip.
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| to cast. After that you need to consider
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| | These rods are dying out, which is a
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| the size of the fish you intend to catch.
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| | shame, because for fishing small creeks
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| The rod size effects both the casting and
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| | they are the best. They don't cast very
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| the playing of the fish. The nice thing
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| | far, but you don't need that on tiny
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| is if you are both a smallmouth bass and
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| | creeks, but what they do best is absorb
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| a rainbow trout fisher, you can probably
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| | the shock, so your tippet doesn't get as
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| get by with one rod. The same for
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| | stressed, there fore your chances of
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| Largemouth and Steelhead and Salmon. You
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| | snapping off the fly are reduced.
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| might not get the ultimate choice for
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| | Grips:
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| either, but depending on your budget you
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| | The choice of grip is often over looked
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| can get a very nice choice for a variety
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| | when choosing a fly rod. This is a
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| of fishing conditions.
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| | mistake, as the grip is important in the
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| THE #'s:
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| | comfort of your fly rod in your hand.
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| Fly rod sizes are categorized by
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| | Most decent fly rods these days use
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| number's. Unlike flies, where the smaller
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| | standard cork as the material. full wells
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| the number, the larger the fly. Rods go
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| | grips are the choice if you have large
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| by the larger the number the larger the
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| | hands, and half wells grips are popular
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| fly rod. A number 3 rod is a very light
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| | with lady anglers. They both many ways
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| rod, used for small trout in small
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| | you can hold the rod, and your hand seems
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| streams. A 12 wt. rod is used for Tarpon,
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| | to naturally find it's preferred method
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| Stripers and other fish that need long
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| | of holding the rod. It can also be
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| distance casting, big flies. The most
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| | altered once fatigue sets in, so you can
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| popular all-around rods are in the 5-6
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| | fish longer without cramps.
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| category, here you can cover the whole
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| | Manufacturer's:
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| gamut of trout fishing and a good chunk
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| | There are many of them, and guess what,
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| of bass fishing as well. A number 6 rod
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| | the most common names all make great fly
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| can also tackle small steelhead and other
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| | rods. With the advent of graphite in the
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| sea-run fish, if the angler is skilled.
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| | 70's the fly rod industry was
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| Most steelhead angler's will choose a
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| | revolutionized, and now one must not
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| bigger rod however, in the 7-9 range, and
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| | spend a fortune for a bamboo rod, to
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| they can also fish salmon with that range
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| | enjoy great fly fishing.
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| as well.
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| | I, personally have fished almost every
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| The other number to consider is length.
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| | name brand on the market today. Like
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| 9' is by far the most popular length
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| | every other angler I have my preferences
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| right now. You can cast a 9' long
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| | but I must admit the differences are nil,
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| distances without getting tired, and have
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| | and I could probably learn to like any of
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| good control of the drift. If fishing
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| | them, just as well as the ones I won. I
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| smaller streams and or bushy areas, 9'
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| | currently own rods from Scott, LL Bean,
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| will frustrate you, as there isn't enough
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| | Loomis and Cabela's, and they all have
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| room to maneuver it. Rods commonly go
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| | characteristics I love and some I would
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| down to 7' and even shorter ones can be
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| | like to see improved, and I am a very
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| found. If doing a lot of fishing out of a
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| | happy owner of them all.
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| float tube, longer rods are common place,
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| | I do look for the lifetime warranty, and
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| as one can get more distance with a
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| | it offered by virtually all major rod
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| longer rod, and the extra length helps to
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| | maker's today. It is figured into the
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| keep the fly off the water on the
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| | price of the rod, and you must register
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| backcast.
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| | your rod upon purchase to qualify for it.
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| Action:
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| | But if you have your rod for any length
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| Here it gets even more complicated, as
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| | of time you will undoubtedly be glad you
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| different manufacturers call the action
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| | have it. Whether you broke your rod tip
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| of their rod different things. But
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| | off fighting a fish, trying to free a
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| basically action can be broken down into
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| | snag, or in the car door, most rod makers
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| slow, moderate and fast. Many
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| | will send you a replacement.
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