Tips Choosing Rod for Sea Fishing

When you are ready to go deep-sea fishing, you need to think big, when it comes to your fishing tackle. While the closest freshwater fishing you will find to ocean fishing is probably big catfish or carp, you need to be prepared for much larger than that when it comes to picking out rods.

Most sea fishing rods are made from graphite or fiberglass, like other freshwater rods, but they need to be built to withstand heavier loads, since they will be responsible for getting the fish to the boat, without breaking in half. When you picture a 100-pound or larger fish on the line, you can picture what kind of strength you will need in sea fishing rods.

The other thing to keep in mind is that most deep sea fishing rods are six foot or longer because you have to allow for more flexibility and boat clearance in deep-sea fishing. It is not unusual though to have heavy or extra heavy action rods that can handle 40-100-pound line only be about seven feet long. They are typically made of extra pressure treated graphite for added strength.

Of course, you can buy rods and reels that are sold in combo packages, but many experienced fishermen like to pick out these items separately. If you have ever been on a deep-sea charter fishing boat, you will see they have a few favourites that make up the majority of their rod and reel combos, so they can be a good source for advice in this area.

Saltwater tackle is essential when fishing and rods are no exception. To fight the corrosiveness of the saltwater, most rods will have aluminium or stainless steel eyes and will be wrapped on with aluminium or stainless steel wire. A fishing reel is required, as well. fishing rods can be a matter of choice, otherwise, and the stronger the better when it comes to fishing for the big fish. Very seldom will you find yourself going after small fish in the ocean, unless it is for bait!

The occasional deep-sea fisherman might be able to get by with a freshwater catfish rig when it comes to rod and reel combos, but you have to be sure to rinse them well and be prepared to lose a monster if you haven't got some pretty heavy line on the reel or if the rod is not capable of 100-pound weights. Of course, a big fish can strip out a good reel so drags that have multiple gears are advised.

If you anticipate deep sea fishing very often or even for an extended vacation, it is best to get the right gear for the job, which includes rods, reels and heavy duty line, hooks and lures, so that you don't end up losing a trophy fish. For those that have been deep-sea fishing, then you know how important rods and reels can be to a successful saltwater fishing trip.

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Tips Choosing Fishing Rod

What is the best Fishing Rod to buy? There are thousands available in fishing tackle stores online (and off) so lets start with the basic rod types and what they are used for. We will then talk a little about brands, construction, quality and price to help you find the right fishing rod.

Firstly there are a number of different types of fishing rods. Read through the following sections to see which activity best suits what you need to do while fishing.

Spin Rods

Spinning fishing rods are most often used in freshwater locations, although you can buy heavier rods for saltwater or boat use. Spin rods are designed to suit an eggbeater style reel and are used for casting and retrieving lures and baits. Many general purpose rods are called spin rods. It is likely that if you want to do a little river fishing, some pier fishing, or maybe light boat fishing that a spin fishing rod may be your best choice. Spin rods generally have lengths of 1.6m to 2.4m.

Surf Rods

Surf rods tend to be the longest fishing rods, and they are usually quite heavy in construction and weight too. They are long to assist in casting bait and sinkers/tackle from the beach out into the surf. Also, you can catch quite large fish with surf rods (maybe even shark) so a rod with plenty of strength is required. Surf rods are designed for eggbeater reels, overhead/conventional reels and sidecast reels. They are typically 3m to 4.2 m in length.

Game Fishing Rods

Game rods are used for game fishing in deeper saltwater. They are designed to catch large pelagic fish, and typically designed to hold fishing line of 10/15kg up to 37kg in strength. Game rods are thick and do not bend very easily. They will often have a gimbal fitting on the butt section so they can be used in a game fishing harness or chair. They will often have one or more 'roller' guides instead of regular line guides.

Fly Rods

Fly fishing rods are designed to catch freshwater fish, most usually trout, halibut or salmon. They are between 1.8 and 3.6m in length, and have a thin 'whippy' blank. They are designed to hold fly fishing reels and are predominantly used for freshwater fishing (although some people now use larger heavier rods and flys for some saltwater fishing too).

Boat Rods

Boat rods are probably a sub class of spin rods, but are shorter and heavier in length, designed for the rigours of saltwater fishing. They may be short to medium length (1.6 to 2.1m in length) and be able to hold line weights of 10 to 20kg. In Australia for example, boat rods are used for snapper and shark fishing, and may  be designed to hold overhead/conventional or eggbeater style reels.

Construction

Most rods are made of either of 2 materials, fibreglass or graphite.

Fibreglass rods are hardier, can usually bend more, and cheaper. However, graphite rods can offer better 'feel' and now thanks to improving technologies, can be quite tough and resilient too. Graphite rods are usually more expensive.

Value/Quality/Brand

There are many brands of fishing rods in the market these days. Some brands are known worldwide, others are local to a country or region, and there is a growing number of very small brands due to the ease of importing product directly from factories and agent sin China (eg, home eBay businesses).

The fact is most rods in the world are manufactured in asia. Usually in China. The big companies/brands all use very large and sophisticated factories. Smaller brands either use contract factories or piggy back onto the top tier factories. there are many rod factories, so quality can vary. We recommend sticking to well known brands and retailers in your area that can offer support, have good product knowledge and can offer good value too.

Look for good reputable retailers, and do some price research before buying.

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