I would recommend taking the reel you plan to use when you buy a rod so you can make sure they're balanced together. Also the application matters. I recently got a kayak and I noticed that I need rods with shorter butts for kayak fishin'. Long butts are in the way. I'd like to find the perfect rods for 1/4-1/2 oz jigs specifically for flounder. I need one for piers and beaches and another for the yak.
This is the hardest part of buying equipment. (Most foam handle rods are on the cheap end. Cork rods are more on the higher end with more sensitivity). If you can bring your reel with line and a plug that weighs what your lure weighs, this will give you a better idea of the rod action. There is no standard for rod actions across the board. Each manufacturer sets their own standards.
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I would recommend taking the reel you plan to use when you buy a rod so you can make sure they're balanced together. Also the application matters.
I recently got a kayak and I noticed that I need rods with shorter butts for kayak fishin'. Long butts are in the way. I'd like to find the perfect rods for 1/4-1/2 oz jigs specifically for flounder. I need one for piers and beaches and another for the yak.
How do you feel about the location of the hook keeper on a spinning rod?
This is the hardest part of buying equipment. (Most foam handle rods are on the cheap end. Cork rods are more on the higher end with more sensitivity). If you can bring your reel with line and a plug that weighs what your lure weighs, this will give you a better idea of the rod action. There is no standard for rod actions across the board. Each manufacturer sets their own standards.
That rod looks funny in your giant hands lol
I just tie the line to my fingers.
I see people pushing rods into the floor,I will continue to believe they are clueless about fishing and life in general