| Picking a fly fishing rod is a tricky
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| | experience should have a go at using fast
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| endeavor. Do you go with your ego,
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| | rods.
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| expected fishing environment or something
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| | Moderate Bend
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| else? While length is a factor, the bend
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| | The next step down from a fast rod is one
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| or action of the rod is a key factor.
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| | with medium flexibility. These rods tend
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| Flexibility
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| | to have good flexibility, but the bend is
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| Fly fishing rods are often defined by
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| | restricted to the top half of the rod.
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| their flexibility. In laymen's terms,
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| | The rod requires less perfection of
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| flexibility means how far the rods will
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| | motion and timing, but is fairly
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| bend when the same casting effort is
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| | accurate. If you've been angling for a
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| used.
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| | while and have the basic techniques down,
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| Minimal Bend
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| | a moderately flexible rod is worth a try.
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| A fly fishing rod that has minimum bend
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| | Slinky Bend
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| is often called a "fast" rod. The lack of
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| | If you are just taking up fly fishing,
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| bend lets the angler get lots of speed on
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| | you should use a rod with maximum
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| the cast. This speed allows you to cast
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| | flexibility. While others suggest a
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| very accurately and farther away than
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| | moderate bend is better for beginners, a
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| rods with more bends. While these
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| | "slinky bend" rod gives you a lot of
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| benefits may sound great at first glance,
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| | leeway when it comes to learning to cast.
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| a fast rod can be frustrating. There is
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| | Fly fishing is relaxing and enjoyable.
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| no room for error when using the rod. If
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| | Pick the wrong rod, however, and it can
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| you are going to use one of these rods,
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| | quickly become frustrating and stressful.
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| you need excellent motion and timing.
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| | If you use your brain, not your ego, when
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| Generally, only anglers with a lot of
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| | picking a rod, you will have a blast.
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