Fly Rod Length Guide

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Fly rod length guide. For a fly rod 9 feet is a middle of the road length. Single foot fly rod guides are generally available in sizes 10 8 7 6 and 5 5. Depending on what you plan on fishing for and where you plan on doing it get something from 8 feet to 9 feet. Having sold fly rods for over 25 years it is a question i was often asked.

Typically the weight of the rod is determined by the line weight that is paired with the rod. Figuring out fly rod length is pretty easy. Get 9 feet if you need to make long casts use a heavy fly line or fish frequently in the wind. Beginners corner fly rod guide sizing using fewer sizes results in better line flow and quicker rod response.

Each fly rod guide set comes with fuji titanium torzite strippers and a stainless steel tip top for smooth line delivery and wear resistance. There are also single fly rod guides with inserts that can be used in place of wire guides. The rod has a medium fast action and moderate power giving your child a good sweet spot to work with when practicing his casts. Choose between single handed fly rods double handed fly rods stainless steel or titanium fly rod guide sets.

Dave kumlien longtime guide and outfitter and head of trout unlimited s aquatic nuisance species program. It s by no means short but as far as fly rods go it s really not very long either. As with stripping guides the quality of single foot fly rods depends on the composition of both the guide frame and the insert ring. My response is that from a fishing and casting standpoint i don t think there is that much difference between the 8 and 9 feet.

For rods of 10 weight and above use a ring size of 16 in either frame style. Croix mojo trout fly rod mt865 4 5 weight 8 6 4 piece graphite fly rod for 199 this rod has moderate fast action rod allows for good placement of flies at a wide range of distances though may be a little stiff near the bottom of the rod allowing for casting into the wind and with heavier flies. Fly rods range from size 0 or 1 weight which is the lightest rod to about a 15 weight which is the heaviest.