Fishing Rod Combo

Need a new fishing pole? You can visit stores and individually buy a rod, then a reel to place atop it. You could save yourself a lot of time and potential trouble, though, if you buy both together in a single fishing rod combo.

A fishing rod combo is a safe buy because you know that the rod and the reel are a match. There is less guesswork on your part.

What you will still have to figure out before you buy, however, is what type of fish you intend to catch with it. Some rod-and-reel combos are suited for freshwater, others for saltwater fishing. Furthermore, specific brands and models are targeted for catching different sizes of fish and species of fish.

For example, smaller fish are best caught with a lighter reel and rod. You’ll want your rod to be between 5 to 7 feet long for these guys—heavy enough that it will withstand the fish’s thrashing around and reel them in, but light enough that it will register vibrations when one of them is nibbling the bait.

On the other hand, suppose you are after a weightier fish, like the largemouth bass. You can expect a lot of pullback if you get one of these fish on the line, so you’ll want a very strong and substantial combination of reel and rod. A rod of 8 to 12 feet in length, coupled with a closed-face or spinning reel, will be good in this case.

Now that you have your fishing rod combo in hand, get acquainted with it. Take it to your backyard (if it’s a big backyard that doesn’t have a lot of objects you’d fear your hook catching), or to some other wide open space, and practice casting with it. Pinpoint spots on the ground from 50 to 100 yards out and toss your line toward them.

Once you get comfortable with this, lay out some targets. A coffee can would be perfect. See if you can land your baited hook into the can from afar. Once you succeed at nailing the coffee can, you’re well on your way.

These on-land practice sessions won’t just improve your casting arm. They will also enable you to see any technical problems with the line and resolve them before your next fishing trip. The last thing you’d want is to be stuck with a defective line when you’re already out on the water.

Posted May 1st, 2010 in Fishing Rods, Shopping.

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Fishing Rod Combo

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