| Many anglers think that they can get by with only | | | | tone more difficult. |
| one fishing rod. While this may be true if you fish | | | | So even if you fish mainly for one species of fish, |
| for the same species of fish in the same | | | | as long as the water conditions vary, and they |
| conditions all the time, who among us does that? | | | | almost always do, having a choice of rods is |
| If you're anything like me, you like to fish in | | | | always a good idea. I'm not talking about having |
| rivers, lakes, and streams, while maybe even | | | | twenty different fishing rods, I'm talking about |
| mixing in a touch of saltwater fishing. Fishing in | | | | having four or five different fishing rods at your |
| different bodies of water, calls for different fishing | | | | disposal. Just make sure that your not using the |
| rods. And what about different species of fish. | | | | same rod for fishing for trout one day and catfish |
| The same rod shouldn't be used for trout fishing | | | | another. Your fishing gear, including your fishing |
| on one trip and the trolling for walleye on another. | | | | rod, should be matched to not only the type of |
| You need to have separate rods for separate | | | | fish that you're fishing for, but also the conditioned |
| situations. | | | | in which you're fishing in. There's no reason to |
| For example, my favorite type of angling is trout | | | | break the bank on extra fishing rods either. |
| fishing in a certain river in Montana. I spend 90% | | | | Quality rods can be easily found for $50 and less, |
| of my time fishing the same river. I ultra light fish | | | | each. I personally don't spend more than $50 for |
| for trout in this river, but do I have only 1 fishing | | | | a fishing rod. |
| rod that I use? No, I have two. I have a five foot | | | | So, if you're one of those anglers who only have |
| ultra light rod for normal water conditions, but | | | | one fishing rod and like to fish, it's time to step up |
| when the water is running high (which it does for | | | | and have another option or two. The amount of |
| 4 months out of the year), I use a six foot six | | | | fish you catch will be affected in a positive |
| ultra light fishing rod. You see when the water is | | | | manner if you can match your fishing rod to the |
| high, the longer rod enable me to control my bait | | | | fish and/or conditions. Give it a shot, and see for |
| much better and also give me much better "feel". | | | | yourself. |
| With my shorter rod, fishing in high water is a | | | | |