How To Select The Right Fly Fishing Rod

How to Select the Right Fly Fishing Rod

There are many factors that go into choosing the right fly rod.

One of the first things that you need to consider is what species you will be fishing for and in what setting. Will you be catching 8 inch long mountain trout in Colorado or massive salmon in Alaska?

You also need to consider the action of the rod. The shaft of fly rods are made up of what are called a "blanks." Most blanks are made of graphite these days. Each of these blanks has an action that is either: light, medium, medium/ heavy, or heavy. The upper portion will also have an action that is either: extra light, light, or regular. You should cast different rods to figure out which action you feel most comfortable with.

You also need to consider the price that you can afford. If you are a real serious fly fisherman than you might want to invest in something special such as the Sage Z Axis. You might even want to think about something really unique and special such as the RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod. Or you could go for something a lot more basic and still have a lot of fun fly fishing and catch a bunch of fish -  check out the Sage Launch. As long as you properly present the right fly to the fish it really doesn't matter what kind of rod you're using!