Tips For Choosing The Right Fly Rod

If you are just beginning to get into the sport of fly-fishing, there might be no more of an overwhelming task than selecting the right fly rod.

In fact, there are dozens and dozens of different models of fly rod configurations and styles to choose from. A Fly rod is made to cast a particular weight fly line which is known as their weight rating.

The rods are rated from on a scale of 1 through 14, having 1 being the lightest fly line and 14 being the heaviest. Of course the size of fish will play a part in how heavy or a light a fly rod should be, wind, casting distances, and fly size is also very important when selecting the right fly rod weight.

Below is a general outline of recommended fly rod weights for various fresh and saltwater species. Freshwater Species: * Panfish (bluegills, redears, crappies, pumpkinseeds, etc): 2-5 weight fly rod * Average-size trout – lakes and streams: 4-6 weight fly rod * Small mouth Bass: 5-8 weight fly rod* Largemouth Bass: 6-9 * Steelhead: 7-9 * Salmon: 8-10 * Northern Pike and Muskie: 8-10 * Grayling: 2-5 Saltwater Species: * Bonefish: 7-9 weight fly rod *

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Tarpon: 10-12 * Mahi-Mahi (dolphin, dorado): 10-14 * Sailfish and Marlin: 14 There is a substantial amount of overlap in fly rod weights allowing one rod to be used successfully for several species, however, you should be aware that one fly rod cannot do it all.

For example, if your fishing is for trout, grayling and pan fish, a five weight fly rod will easily meet your needs.

If your fishing is in a range from bluegills in the summer months to steelhead in winter months, one single fly rod does not exist to cover these extremes;

in this case, it is best to purchase two rods: * a lightweight 4 weight fly rod for pan fish * and a heavier 8 weight fly rod for steelhead If you fish regularly in windy conditions, cast long distances or use large/heavy fly patterns, choose a fly rod on the heavier end of the scale for the specific species.

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Written by: Connie Limon For more helpful articles and information about all kinds of fishing visit my website at http://smalldogs2.com/Fishing

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