05-02-2008, 09:53 PM
Thank you goddess, some very good advice with enough mental pictures for even a beginner to wrap their brain around.
As far as action is concerned, I think they are only words that give you a relative idea of the rods' characteristics. I mean one manufacturer's medium will be faster than another's medium fast. The best advice given is to cast a bunch of different rods and buy the one that works with your casting style. Buy a rod that works with you, not one you have to adapt to
Personally I think a fast rod is easier to begin with and is more forgiving and a way to pound out a long cast to show off to your friends. However, on shorter casts they will not load well and do not give you as good of a feel of what the line is doing. It is more difficult to gently place a dry fly (note: I did not say impossible, please don't jump on me and tell me what you and your faster-than-lightning rod can do).
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As far as action is concerned, I think they are only words that give you a relative idea of the rods' characteristics. I mean one manufacturer's medium will be faster than another's medium fast. The best advice given is to cast a bunch of different rods and buy the one that works with your casting style. Buy a rod that works with you, not one you have to adapt to
Personally I think a fast rod is easier to begin with and is more forgiving and a way to pound out a long cast to show off to your friends. However, on shorter casts they will not load well and do not give you as good of a feel of what the line is doing. It is more difficult to gently place a dry fly (note: I did not say impossible, please don't jump on me and tell me what you and your faster-than-lightning rod can do).
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