When you are looking to buy a fishing
pole you need to first decide what type of rod you will need. There
are many different types of fishing poles you can buy. Ask yourself
some questions. Are you going deep sea fishing for marlin? Are you
fishing in a creek for brook trout? Are you fishing for 10 feet long
sturgeon in the American Falls Dam?
When do you fish most of the time? If
the vast majority of your fishing is in a small creek for brook trout
then you do not need a 9 foot bait caster designed for huge fish. At
the same time if the vast majority of your fishing is for large
sturgeon or huge salt water fish then you definitely do not want to
purchase a small fishing rod designed for small creeks and ponds.
After you have narrowed down the type
of fishing you will need and then decided on the best style of
fishing pole to buy then you can consider some other factors. What
type of fishing reel do you want. Do you need a bait caster, a spin
cast reel or a spinning cast reel. A spin cast is a closed faced reel
that is typically used by many people when they begin FISHING RODS. A
closed faced spin casting reel keeps things simple. An opened faced
spinning cast reel is by far the most common fishing reel for
freshwater fishing and for good reason. The opened face reel is easy
to learn and the open faced design allows for much more control.
Usually people think of the closed faced reel as the simplest but in
the long run most people find a spinning open faced fishing reel to
be a lot simpler to fish with. Another type of reel to consider is
the bait caster. The bait caster is generally used for large fish
such as sturgeon or marlin. The bait caster reel will take a lot of
practice to get used to using. The bait caster reel is not as easy to
learn however if you are fishing for large fish then you will want to
get a bait caster reel for your fishing pole.
There is also the rod and reel designed
for fly fishing. If you are planning on fly fishing in Idaho for
salmon then you will not want or need a bait caster reel
Instead of buying a fishing pole at a
large department store consider using a locally owned and operated
tackle store. The employees of these smaller fishing supply stores
will be able to not only get you the correct rod and reel for your
fishing needs but they will also be able to help train you in not
only how to use your new gear but also where to use your new fishing
gear. You will pay a little bit more than at a mass department store
but what you will receive from the small tackle store is worth much
more than the price you will pay.