| Over the years, fishing rods have been
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| | around the reel. Note that it always pays
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| made out of just about everything, from
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| | to buy the highest quality line. Cheaper
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| bamboo to fiberglass and graphite. When
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| | line has a tendency to coil up and cause
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| choosing a rod you really need to find
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| | a lot of knots. If your reel is a closed
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| one that feels good to you. The material
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| | reel, slide a pencil through the center
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| it is made from, the length, the weight,
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| | of the fishing line spool, and have
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| and the flexibility all determine its
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| | someone else hold the spool to keep
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| 'feel'. But first, you need to determine
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| | tension on the line as you begin to reel
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| what type of fishing you want to do.
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| | it in. Never place too much tension on
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| Different types of fishing and different
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| | the line as you are reeling it in or it
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| conditions require different types of
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| | can cause the line to stretch, twist and
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| equipment. Longer rods, over 6 1/2 feet
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| | cause knots. If you have an open-faced
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| are better suited for heavier bait, and
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| | reel, then just put the spool on the
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| more aggressive fish, like catfish,
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| | floor and let the reel keep the proper
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| salmon and bass. They are also easier to
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| | tension. Be sure to have the spool facing
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| cast longer distances than short rods.
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| | in the direction so that the line is
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| Short rods, however, are better suited
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| | feeding off of it in a counterclockwise
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| for fishing in heavy cover, like bushes
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| | manner. All you need to do, is let the
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| and tall grass. They also work well for
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| | line feed through your fingers as it goes
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| smaller fish like perch and crappie.
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| | on to the reel. Crank 20 times or so and
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| Start by asking a salesperson for a reel.
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| | then check to see if the line is twisting
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| You should always try out new rods with a
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| | or not. If it is, try turning the spool
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| reel attached to get an accurate feel for
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| | of line over. Then continue reeling in
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| the rod’s performance. Then take a
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| | the line until it fills the spool on the
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| couple rods off the rack and act as if
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| | reel within 1/8 of an inch from the edge.
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| you were casting them. Move the rod tip
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| | Periodically check your line to see if it
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| back and forth to see if it feels
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| | is still in good shape. A good way to do
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| flexible or stiff. Try longer ones and
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| | this is to strip off a lot of line and
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| shorter ones. See how the grip fits into
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| | then reel it in through your finger tips.
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| your palm. Lighter, more flexible rods
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| | This way you can feel if there are any
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| allow you to 'feel' the fish more.
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| | tiny knicks or knots in the line. Over
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| Increased sensitivity can help you strike
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| | time, rocks and sticks in the water knick
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| more fish. Also, lighter rods reduce
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| | the line and cause these weak areas.
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| fatigue and stress. If you’re fishing
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| | Also, visually inspect the line as you
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| from sun up to sun down, you’ll feel
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| | are reeling it back in. Note that when
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| the difference in your muscles by the end
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| | stripping off a lot of line you run the
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| of the day.
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| | risk of creating a rats nest out of your
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| Spinning rods allow for greater casting
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| | line. One way to avoid this is by tying
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| distance when using lightweight lures.
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| | your line on to another fishing reel and
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| They have a different action than other
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| | reeling it on to that one. Or, if you are
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| types of rods. They are also better for
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| | fishing in a river, just use a floating
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| landing fish on light line, since there
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| | bobber and let your line be taken
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| is significantly less friction caused by
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| | downstream until you reel it back in.
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| the guides. The guides on a spinning
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| | This way it won't get tangled. If you
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| outfit are located on the underside of
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| | find some of these weak spots, either
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| the blank.
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| | replace your line, if the knick is way
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| Contrast the action, or amount of
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| | down the line, or just cut the line at
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| movement the rod has when casting. You
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| | that point. If you cut off too much line,
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| should notice that a good spinning rod
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| | then you could have trouble casting long
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| has very little movement in the tip. Most
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| | distances, as the line won't feed off the
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| of the movement should be contained to
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| | reel as smoothly. For this reason, it's
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| the middle of the rod and the butt end.
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| | wise to keep the spool on your reel full
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| Always be sure to ask one of the shop’s
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| | up to 1/8 of an inch from the edge. Since
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| experts to help you choose a rod that is
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| | fishing line is cheap, as a precaution,
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| right for you, based on your budget, and
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| | replace your line every year. It's better
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| the type of fishing you want to do.
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| | to avoid having your line break just when
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| Now that you have learned what to look
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| | you have caught that gigantic salmon,
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| for in a new rod, you're ready to attach
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| | bass or catfish!
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| a reel and tie on some new line. If your
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| | Don't forget, when stripping off your old
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| reel is not new, then you must first
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| | line, clip it up in to tiny pieces and
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| remove the old line. After that, feed the
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| | throw it away. Too many fishermen leave
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| new line from the tip of the pole down
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| | it on the shore to entangle the local
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| through the eyelets and tie the line
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| | wildlife.
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