When it comes to fishing, the most inseparable thing is definitely the fishing rod. It is one of the channels linking man and fish. How to pick a rod that suits your needs is a must for many novice fishermen. The main thing to do is to learn to look at the parameters of the rod. After learning to look at the parameters, the selection will be twice as easy.

Fishing rod material

The current popular fishing rod material is mainly carbon fiber, fiberglass, bamboo rods three. The most used is the carbon fiber fishing rod, which is light and strong. It is 8 times stronger with only 25% of the mass of steel.

Rods made of carbon fiber are usually rolled with carbon cloth. The most common are 25T-30T-40T-46T. Generally speaking, the higher the number, the more rigid the rod is, the lighter it is, but it's brittle and expensive. Lower numbers are more flexible and less rigid, but tougher and less prone to breakage. The lower the number, the more flexible and less rigid, the tougher it is, the less likely it is to break, and the lower the price, but the weight will also increase. A typical rod will not use one type of carbon cloth, but a mixture.

We can determine the type of material we want to choose based on the size of the fish we want to target.

Rods made of fiberglass are tough and strong. But the weight is also very heavy. But it is very cheap, and many of the children's fishing rod sets on the market use fiberglass rods. As a starter I personally recommend it very much, because it more than ten dollars can buy a, is to withdraw from the pit will not be heartbroken.

Bamboo fishing rods are generally very expensive, and the material performance is not very good. It's easy to get damp, and it's generally used as a collector's item. But the actual fishing, the feel is also good.

Types of fishing rods

There are mainly types of fishing rods. There are two main types of rods: parallel rods (plug-in) and vibration rods (antennae).

Shock out rods are like the antennae of old radios, which are pulled out of the rod from large to small, one by one, and are more common nowadays.

The parallel rod is the one that can be disassembled and stored when not in use, and is inserted one section at a time when it is needed.

There is no difference between the two kinds of rods, so you can pick one according to your own needs.

For fish species

At present, there are different rods for different fish species in China.

Carp rods

The rods are generally thin and lightweight. The average rod body is the size of a man's cigarette. These rods have good feel and are tough. The feel of catching small carp is also very good, usually with a thinner line set to protect the rod, I have tried because the line set with the wrong and burst the rod. The recommended length is 1.8-3.9 meters

Carp rods

Carp rods are generally thicker and stiffer. Carp are generally larger in size, so these rods are generally designed with thicker handles and good waist strength to pull the fish back quickly. Generally the rods are very hard and stiff. Luo Fei is very fierce, need this kind of rod can pull it back at once. Recommended length 1.8~3.7 meters

Big game rods

Big game rods are generally thick walled and heavy. The waist strength is very good. Commonly, the big shot rods are made for bighead carp or cyprinids. This kind of fish is usually far away from the shore so a rod of about 5~9 meters is recommended.

Rod tuning

The tuning of rods varies depending on the material. They are mainly categorized as follows.

Soft rods

The tuning is around 5\5, the rods are soft, tough, and the feel of catching a small fish is the same as catching a giant, usually fiberglass rods are more common.

Medium-keyed rods

Generally common to 3\7 and 2\8 key, this rod is the most common, but also the most widely used. It is flexible and protects the line. Wide range of application, wild fishing is most suitable for application.

Hard rod

2\8 and 1\9 is the most common hard rod tuning, generally used for competitive rod, it back to the fish quickly, strong. It is generally used in the black pit.

As long as you learn the above method of choosing a fishing rod, you will be able to choose the right rod for you very easily.