Every seasoned fisherman knows that choosing a fishing rod should be approached with full responsibility. A rod that is too thin and light or too heavy can ruin your fishing experience. Therefore, you should not buy cheap fishing rods in the price range of 100-500 rubles - with almost 100% probability you will run into a low-quality product. If your finances allow you to have only a "consumer goods" class fishing rod, then be guided by the highest bar. The following tips will help you decide on the choice of a fishing rod.
Instructions
Step 1
The cheapest rods are made from fiberglass, even if the label assures you that the rod contains carbon. Their quality usually leaves much to be desired. But, at least, such fishing rods can be soaked in water, even in mud - nothing will happen to them.
Step 2
If you fish exclusively in nearby bodies of water and do it not so much for catch as for pleasure, then a rod with a length of 4 m will be enough for you. Install a non-inertia coil on it. For fishing in streams with strong currents, choose a 5m rod with a thin tip and a parabolic (preferably) action. Then it will not break under the pressure of water, but will only bend.
Step 3
It is better not to buy rods with a length of over 5 meters in this (100-500 rubles) price category, otherwise you risk being left without hands. To buy a good long rod, you need to pay at least 1000 rubles. Most of these rods include graphite, which increases their strength without an impressive addition in weight. These rods do not bend when striking. They are springy, allowing you to strike with the greatest confidence.
Step 4
The fishing rod should lie in your hand, like a glove. If the butt of the rod is at your elbow, and the reel is in the ring and thumb, then the rod is right for you.
Step 5
Let's talk about guiding rings. Their task is to reduce friction between the line and the rings themselves to a minimum. There are two types of rings: rings with inserts or inserts and chrome-plated. Chrome-plated guides do their main task well. True, they break down quickly. These rings need to be changed every season. But rings with inserts work in a completely different way. They have much more friction, but their durability is increased by at least 2 times. So choose: either a uniform long-range flight of the bait and frequent replacement of rings (in the case of chrome rings) are more important for you, or replacement of rings just once a year and the average flight of the bait.
