03-23-2007, 01:53 AM
when selecting a rod, there are several things you will want to concider.
Lenth.
Action Spead
Grip
Weight Class
Construction
One Peice, Two Peice, Multiple Peice, Telocopic
Bait Caster
Spin Caster
Trolling
For a newby, this is what I tell every beginer... I suggest a two peice medium action spin caster with about a 12 pound weight class a foot taller than you.
If the rep at wallmart dose not know then walk away, dont buy it from there, Reason is because you may get stuck with something you wont be happy with.
you may want to print this string once you have gathered the required info to take it with you to the store, this way you will have a better chance of getting what you want.
Lenth [ul] [li]A rod that is about a foot taller than you is always good for starts.[/li][/ul]
Action Speed [ul] [li]Fast action the rod is wobblely like a whip. the faster the action the more flex you will see at the end of the rod when you shake it. It shows bites more drasticly than the slower action rods.[/li] [li]Medium action the rod is less wobblely still shows a fair bite but your rod wont be doubled over.[/li] [li]Slow action the rod is stiff all the way to the end. when fish hit unless it is a large fish you will bearly see a bend at all when the fish strikes.[/li][/ul]
there are intermideat rod speed action between fast and slow. What you need to do is select the action that is best for your fishing style...
Weight Class
I selected the 12 pound weight class for you so you can target fish from 0-lbs to 15-lbs comfortably with out wory of loosing your rod.
As for your reel,
You need to match your reel to your rod in weight class, style in adition to your level of skill.
is 6 berrings better than 5?
that depends entirely on the quality of the materials your reel is constructed of...
when you get to higher number of berrings in quality reels you will begin to see signifficant price hikes.
shakespeer produces a good product, so dose shimano and Diawa not to mention Zebco
when selecting a reel there are even greater number of things you need to concider.
obvious ones are
weight class
bait cast
spin cast
Open faced spin
close face spin
trolling
drag
for a bigginer, I sugest a nice open faced shimano with the Drag settings in the rear. Closed face spin casters like zebco 808 are great, but I am sure you want to be a little more stylish than that.
Stripers.
are a cross between white bass and striped bass.
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Lenth.
Action Spead
Grip
Weight Class
Construction
One Peice, Two Peice, Multiple Peice, Telocopic
Bait Caster
Spin Caster
Trolling
For a newby, this is what I tell every beginer... I suggest a two peice medium action spin caster with about a 12 pound weight class a foot taller than you.
If the rep at wallmart dose not know then walk away, dont buy it from there, Reason is because you may get stuck with something you wont be happy with.
you may want to print this string once you have gathered the required info to take it with you to the store, this way you will have a better chance of getting what you want.
Lenth [ul] [li]A rod that is about a foot taller than you is always good for starts.[/li][/ul]
Action Speed [ul] [li]Fast action the rod is wobblely like a whip. the faster the action the more flex you will see at the end of the rod when you shake it. It shows bites more drasticly than the slower action rods.[/li] [li]Medium action the rod is less wobblely still shows a fair bite but your rod wont be doubled over.[/li] [li]Slow action the rod is stiff all the way to the end. when fish hit unless it is a large fish you will bearly see a bend at all when the fish strikes.[/li][/ul]
there are intermideat rod speed action between fast and slow. What you need to do is select the action that is best for your fishing style...
Weight Class
I selected the 12 pound weight class for you so you can target fish from 0-lbs to 15-lbs comfortably with out wory of loosing your rod.
As for your reel,
You need to match your reel to your rod in weight class, style in adition to your level of skill.
is 6 berrings better than 5?
that depends entirely on the quality of the materials your reel is constructed of...
when you get to higher number of berrings in quality reels you will begin to see signifficant price hikes.
shakespeer produces a good product, so dose shimano and Diawa not to mention Zebco
when selecting a reel there are even greater number of things you need to concider.
obvious ones are
weight class
bait cast
spin cast
Open faced spin
close face spin
trolling
drag
for a bigginer, I sugest a nice open faced shimano with the Drag settings in the rear. Closed face spin casters like zebco 808 are great, but I am sure you want to be a little more stylish than that.
Stripers.
are a cross between white bass and striped bass.
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