Discover the Different Types of Fly Fishing Rods

Video Transcript

" Hi, I’m Jim from Zoar Outdoor on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this segment we’re going to be talking about fishing gear and especially fly fishing. There are so many different kinds of fly rods out there that is bewildering to try to find the right rod for you, especially when you’re just starting out. One of the things that you should know is that you have to match the fly rod to the line. Most fly rods have a legend on them which tells you in addition to the name of the manufacturer, it tells the line weight, in this case a 5 weight, the length which is 9 feet, and sometimes the number of pieces, which in this case is 4 pieces. So this is a 9 footer; another good choice for all around trout fishing is an 8 foot, 4 piece rod such as this one, the other two pieces are right here. This happens to be a power rod, it’s an 8 foot for a 4 or a 5 weight. In this case it also shows the material it’s made out of, which is IM6, it’s a special form of graphite. This rod is in 4 pieces which packs very well. This rod is a 5 piece rod, which you can see it’s a Winston, this happens to be an LT5. This rod is 8 feet, 9 inches for 5 weight. This rod is an excellent pack rod and it’s a very good casting rod. Each of these rods are graphite. This rod here is a short rod, this rod is 6 feet 10 inches long, it’s made by the Scott Rod Company, 6 feet 10 inches. You’ll see that this rod has been marked for a 4 weight. The reason I’m showing you graphite rods is that they are high performance rods made very specifically for our sport. But you can also use fiberglass, which is an excellent choice, or bamboo, which is relatively expensive, a little more fragile but really sweet to use. For the beginning fly rod, my personal opinion is that the best rod to start out with is 8 ½ or 9 feet and a 5 weight."