Fishing Rod Questions?

[amishnightmare88]

I have a Falcon Low Ryder,med/heavy and a Falcon Original med/heavy action both 7 ft. rods. i have been looking a getting a couple rods and ive been lookin a Gloomis. are all of there rods lure spasific? or just stay with my Falcon rods? pluse the Falcons are cheaper lol. what are some suggestions on rods? Oh and what could i use my low rider and falcon origial for?

[aavery2]

Not to be critical and so we are speaking on the same terms, Med./Hvy. is a power, not an action, actions are like xtra fast, fast, moderate fast, moderate.... you get the idea. When you use the power and action of a rod together you get a much better idea what the rod is well suited to fish.

Without knowing the action of the rods you listed, I will assume they are most likely fast, although that may certainly not be the case, these rods are some of the most versatile rods produced. If you are going to only have a few rods a MH / F or M / F would be my choice, because of the number of techniques they will allow you to use.

[l3rd]

Not to be critical and so we are speaking on the same terms, Med./Hvy. is a power, not an action, actions are like xtra fast, fast, moderate fast, moderate.... you get the idea. When you use the power and action of a rod together you get a much better idea what the rod is well suited to fish.

To further muddy the water, there are NO standards for power or action. Each manufacturer sets their own standard, and I am sure even on some of their lines you may find the standards to be less than standard. So, it gets pretty crazy sometimes trying to figure out what is what. The best bang for the buck rods I know of would be the Bass Pro Shops Carbonlites for around $100, and the Shimano Crucial rods for $150-$170 +/-. Shimano owns GLoomis BTW. Loomis had no distribution and nearly went under. Shimano had the distribution, and I suppose wanted the Loomis technology. It worked out well for both. BTW, Shimano currently has a no questions asked life time warranty. Officially it's material and workmanship, so some day they may ask questions, but for not, no matter how it gets broken, they tell their dealers to replace it. As Shimano owns Loomis, I suppose they offer about the same, but am not sure.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Technique specific labels are largely marketing but can help the uninitiated make choices. My suggestions is to start with Eddie Weavers "Rod Charachteristics" article in the library here. It will give you a good idea what rod features to look for and how to interpret and apply mfg ratings.

[amishnightmare88]

hey thanks everyone! i no these topic is pretty much basic. but thanks very much!