>>525689Dammit... can you post this for me in the buying a rod section then? Make any relevant changes you think are necessary:
Fly Fishing Rods
Fly fishing rods come in the same actions as outlined above but they also come in several different styles and "weights." The weight, in the case of a fly rod, refers not to the rod itself but the fly line that the rod will be casting. These weights range from 0 for tiny freshwater panfish to 14 for massive deep sea marlin and as such it is important that one matches the rod and line weights to be able to effectively cast.
Single Hand
-The "standard" fly fishing rod, 8ft to 9ft in length on average. The "longsword" of fly fishing.
-Excellent for traditional "backhand" casting. Think Brad Pitt in the movie "A River Runs Through It."
-Lighter than a spey or switch, thus less fatiguing to cast.
-Shorter length allows for more precision when casting
Spey Rod/Two Handed Rod
-Massive two handed rod, often 14ft long. Used to cast large streamers great distances on wide rivers for salmon or steelhead fishing. The "greatsword" of fly fishing.
-Great length makes line mending much easier
-Made to be used with special spey line, which also requires a special large arbor reel to accommodate the long, thick spey line.
Switch Rod
-A versatile and moderately long rod (10ft to 12ft) that can be used either one handed or single handed. Fly fishing's "bastard sword."
-Long length makes it easier to mend line as well as set the hook.
-Can be used with either normal backcasting or spey casting/two handed casting. Likewise, can use normal reels/lines or spey reels/lines.
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