Fly Fishing Rods

There are a great variety of Fly Fishing Rods to choose from today for the Beginner Fly Fisherman. These Fly Rods come in different lengths, actions and weight to suit the conditions under which the fisherman will be fishing.

Fly Rods vary greatly in length and are manufactured in sections from 2 through 6 pieces. This makes it more convenient for the Fly Fisherman to store throughout his fly fishing trip or fishing vacation.

Each rod is designed to match a fly line of a particular weight known as it's AFTM rating and get selected on the basis of which the rod will be used i.e. The conditions (dam, river or saltwater fly fishing) The type of fish you will be fishing for and your style of casting.

There are a few fundamentals to be adhered to when you select you Fly Rod. It is important that you get the correct fishing rod as part of your Fly Fishing gear right from the start in order to experience a successful fly fishing trip.

This is some of the aspects you got to look at before buying your fishing rod:

• Casting style as a fisherman.
• Fly Rod action - fast, medium and slow action.
• Weather conditions – a windy day will require a rod with a stiff action.
• Fishing Location - stream, river, dam or saltwater - short or long rod.
• Type of fish you will be fishing for - trout, pike, barbell, sailfish etc.

If you are not sure and only starting out in the fine Art of Fly Fishing, I suggest you settle for a 9 feet, 6 weight, fly rod with a matching Floating Fly Line fitted to your Fly reel. This is good all-rounder rod with a fly line that casts easily.

I also recommend the following Fly Fishing Rod manufacturers which are well known and respected throughout the fishing world for producing excellent fly fishing rods:

• Orvis
• Sage
• Thomas and Thomas