| First, although fly rods have different | | | | the reel seat. This part of the rod also |
| shapes and sizes; some are longer, heavier or | | | | varies in different sizes and shapes. You can |
| more colorful than the others, the different | | | | find different materials for this one. For |
| parts of a rod doesn't change at all. The | | | | more expensive rods, the usual material used |
| important part of the rod is referred to the | | | | on this part is made of rubber. But for the |
| rod blank. It is the central shaft of the rod | | | | usual cases, (rods that are less expensive) |
| and it's where everything, where the rest of | | | | cork is the more common material. |
| the rod is attached. Rod blanks is also | | | | |
| called the tip and then the heavy section is | | | | And lastly, the rod guides. These are |
| called the butt. Generally, blanks are made | | | | attached to the rod blank. The purpose is to |
| of graphite but there are still other | | | | "guide" the fly line through them. As always, |
| materials that can be used. | | | | this part of the fly fishing rod varies in |
| | | | shapes too. You'll also notice that the first |
| Next is the reel seat. This is located at the | | | | guide is identical to the ones found on |
| butt of the rod. The purpose of this is for | | | | conventional fishing rods. What they are |
| the fly reel; the rings found on this part | | | | referred to as well is stripping guides. For |
| are meant to lock the reel and the foot in | | | | the rest of the rod, the wire used is thin |
| place. The material used for reel seats can | | | | and it's usually addressed as snake guides. |
| be either graphite or metal. Then we have the | | | | The last guide found at the tip of the rod is |
| rod handle. This is located just right above | | | | called the tip top. |