How to choose the appropriate length of fishing rod for oneself?

Before purchasing a fishing rod, the first step is to determine the length of the rod, whether to buy a long rod of over one meter or a short rod of around six hundred millimeters in length. Do not underestimate the importance of these interfaces. In intensive fish competitions, it is necessary to hit and lift the rod thousands of times a day, and even if only a few grams of weight are added to the rod, the labor intensity will vary greatly. The advantage of short section poles is that they are easy to carry, whether it is placed in a basket or a pole bag, and can even be horizontally tied to the bicycle's rear hanger without much impact on safety. The disadvantage of short section bars is that they have more interfaces, and not only are they subjected to less uniform forces than long section bars, but they also weigh more than long section bars at the same length.

In contrast, longer rod-shaped bodies are more prone to injury. For example, to illustrate this issue, two poles of different lengths were tied to a basket hanging behind a bicycle, and the bicycle suddenly fell to the ground, causing some serious damage to the long poles. The reason is simple: the landing speed of two bicycles is the same, but the speed of movement is different at the top of the two bars. The long bar has a larger movement radius than the short bar, so the moving speed is much higher than that of the short bar. The main impact of the long bar is that the top of the long bar is easily lowered. For a competitive angler, brand and price are very important issues because they are related to their face and ranking. Competitive fishing rods are all carbon rods, and their price includes two major factors: brand and material and craftsmanship. Competitive fishing rods have high weight requirements, and the lighter the weight, the better, while ensuring hardness. The material used to make carbon rods is carbon cloth, which is divided into different grades. The higher the grade of the material, the lighter the weight, and the higher the price, which leads to a higher price for the pole.

There is a strict limit on the length of the fishing rod in the tournament. The tournament allows the use of three types of rods: 3.6 meters, 4.5 meters, and 5.4 meters. Each length is equipped with two types of soft and hard rods, which is basically enough. In contrast, the number of leisure anglers equipped with rods is less than that of competitive anglers. For a casual angler, brand and price are not very important compared to brand, and price takes the top spot.

Every casual angler is constantly purchasing and phasing out fishing rods, and there are many casual anglers who own dozens of fishing rods. Especially for experienced anglers with decades of fishing experience, every length and hardness of fishing rod is basically equipped. Every time you travel, you need to bring several sticks of different lengths and choose the appropriate length based on the water conditions.