![]() ![]() There will always be all sorts of hype and advertising out there that touts faster stiffer fly rods, and they do have a place, but for the beginner to intermediate angler a well built moderate action rod will be much more pleasant to fish with help make your days on the water much more enjoyable. This will help make your next rod purchase decision a good one. In conclusion do your homework, set a budget and test cast your choices. The right size rod for the job gets it done Upon inspection I quickly knew what the problem was, the model was one of their fastest model and not the right choice for his ability or the type of fishing we were doing. Fast forward a month and we are back on the river again, he had indeed purchased the high end rod and yet he struggled even more with it than his original. He then asked to try my rod, which while from a high end rod maker was one of their moderate action rods, his casting immediately improved and he vowed that this was going to be his next purchase, a rod from this manufacturer. He took a break and watched me fish for awhile and said I made it look easy. I fished with a friend who was new to the sport, he was casting quite well but struggled when we started using two bead headed nymphs and strike indicators. Also it is important not to assume that every rod a manufacturer makes will be the same action. It is important not to get caught up in the hype of the faster is better craze that has gone on for the last few years, many anglers will benefit from a more moderate action rod. Many older anglers, myself included, prefer intermediate action actions rods for those reasons, plus when we started out all the rods available to us were what would be considered slow action by today’s standards. A slower to intermediate action rod is much easier to cast and helps act as shock absorber on the strike and while fighting fish. Many of today’s rods are very fast action which makes them very hard for the beginner or intermediate fly fisher to use. Your casting skill is an important consideration when choosing the action of your next fly rod. A 3-5-7 or 4-6-8 weight selection will give you a lot of versatility and you will be able to fish anything from small stream brook trout to bonefish in Saltwater.Ī shorter rod can help you in tight quarters on small streams When purchasing your second rod, assuming your happy with your first one, stay two line weights away. Rods have progressed so much over the years, 7 weight rods were once the starter weight, then 6 weights for awhile, now 5 weights can do everything that the old 7 weights did, even better and have taken over as the rod weight of choice. Or if you want to go a couple of line sizes smaller, more delicate presentation, smaller water, increased fun fighting fish. If you are looking to add to your arsenal with a different weight of rod then you probably have a pretty good idea as to whether you want to go a couple of line sizes larger, bigger flies, bigger water, bigger fish. ![]() Then set a budget, the price range has increased dramatically over the last few years, then do some research. ![]() If you are simply upgrading your existing fly rod you should ask yourself what you would like to be do better or differently, cast further, cast more accurately, cast bigger flies, smaller flies, fish bigger waters, smaller waters. Those that test cast them, along with others of similar cost/length/action very often change their mind after casting them both. Over the years I have seen hundreds of people come into the store pick up a rod that they had predetermined to be the one, waggle it once or twice and buy it, only to be disappointed in the end result. When buying a new rod you should always cast it before buying, whether it be in the fishing shop parking lot, the casting pond at a sports show or if you are lucky enough on the water using a friends, guides or shop loaner. Regardless of the reasoning behind your desire to purchase a replacement rod or additional rod the hopefully the following will help with your decision. These are often more valuable as keepsakes rather than rods you will enjoy fishing with. Or it may be a hand me down rod from Dad or Grandpa. A lot of beginners will start out with a fly fishing combo, rod, reel and line, which nowadays are quite good quality and the rod might last you for years. After you have a year or two of fly fishing under your belt you will probably start to think of either buying a second rod for different situations or upgrading your current rod. ![]()
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