| When it comes to fishing rods, what the heck does it | | | | fish. I personally use medium action rods for my |
| all mean? There are all kinds of things written on the | | | | walleye and smallmouth bass fishing in Canada. |
| fishing rod itself, and all of them have a different "feel". | | | | Medium action is also a good size for trolling smaller |
| I'm going to attempt to clear up some of the confusion | | | | lures. |
| for you, although at the end of the day it comes down | | | | Medium Heavy Action - This size rod is great for |
| to personal preference. I've seen a lot of anglers that | | | | trolling most lures. Medium heavy rods are also great |
| have one fishing rod that they use for all of their fishing. | | | | for most salmon and steelhead fishing. As the name |
| This is a mistake and a sure fire sign that said angler | | | | suggests, these rods are to be used in situations |
| doesn't catch many fish. I'm not suggesting that you | | | | where you're after bigger fish (10 to 20 pounds as a |
| should have a locker full of 50 different rods, but you | | | | general example), although it's also a favorite size for |
| should have two or three available for different | | | | large mouth bass anglers. |
| situations. | | | | Heavy Action - Obviously, these are your big boys. |
| Fishing rods come is the basic actions listed below. | | | | Largemouth bass fishermen will use rods this size to |
| This information is printed (in very small lettering) on the | | | | fish heavy cover and the like. Also, when you're fishing |
| rod itself, directly above the handle, along with | | | | for big pike and muskie, heavy action rods are a must. |
| suggestions as to lure and line sizes. My suggestion is | | | | These rods are used for really big fish (over 20 |
| that you have at least three rods to choose from for | | | | pounds as a general example). This action rod is also |
| ant given fishing situation. | | | | used for heavy trolling, such as that done with |
| Ultra light Action - these rods are used for fishing very | | | | downriggers. |
| small lures. Ultra light rods are perfect for small stream | | | | After this brief overview, you should have a better |
| and river fishing, such as when you're wading. The | | | | understanding of what the different actions of fishing |
| heavier the current, the longer rod you will want. Ultra | | | | rods mean to you as an angler. As mentioned earlier, |
| light rods are a great choice for trout and pan fish. | | | | you will probably want at least three different fishing |
| Light Action - Light action rods are used for the same | | | | rods for different fishing situations. That way you can |
| situations as ultra light action rods. If you're just starting | | | | pick and choose as the situation changes. As an |
| out, start with a light action rod and work your way to | | | | example, I use my four foot ultra light rod for most of |
| ultra light. Again, these rods are perfect for trout and | | | | my small river and stream fishing, but in the springtime, |
| pan fish fishing. | | | | when the water is really high, I switch to my five foot |
| Medium Action - Medium action rods are right in the | | | | six inch ultra light rod. The longer rod makes it easier to |
| middle of the scale (imagine that). Medium action rods | | | | feel bites in heavy current. |
| are to be used when wading larger rivers for larger | | | | |