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Communication
Undergraduate 2
04/21/2010
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1. Discuss "Action" and "Power"

A. Action refers to how much the rod bends at the tip

i. helps you when setting the hook or jigging your line

ii. Ranges from slow to moderate to fast to extra fast

iii. Slower action = sensitivity, faster =sets the hook

B. Power refers to the overall strength of the rod/lifting power of the rod

i. ranges from ultra light to ultra heavy

ii. panfish rods are ultra light with slow actions (this prevents the hook from getting ripped out of the smaller fishes mouth

iii. Generally speaking, the bigger the fish the heavier the power needed

C. How can you use this information to choose a rod that works best for what your fishing for?

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Start by discussing walleye 

A. many different directions you can go regarding a rod's "action" and "power"

 

i. "light" and "medium-heavy" power

 

ii. A fast action is pretty much the universal action for most types of fishing, same with walleye

 

iii. Crankbait

 

B. Difficulty of fishing for Walleye, Bass are easier

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3. If this is the case, bass fishing is meant for you.

 

A. Avoiding underwater obstacles

 

i. Medium-heavy power

 

ii. You want to find a rod that is easy to cast a fair distance

 

B. According to a Tackle Warehouse article, a good all-around bass fishing rod is a 7 foot, medium heavy casting rod with a fast actions

 

i. Growing up with 3 brothers...

 

ii. Never had trouble catching bass

 

C. What brand of rod to purchase

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4. Deciding on your rod

 

A. The first ting to consider is, of course, how often you are planning on actually going fishing with the rod.

 

i. It would be kind of a waste to go out and buy a $300 G Loomis rod when you are only planning on going out for a handful of days during the summer.

 

ii. There are definitely plenty quality fishing

rods at inexpensive prices

 

B. Another thing to be conscious of is your own experience and skill level.

 

i. Without a lot of experiance, it is often tough to tell the difference

 

ii. As you gain experience, you may want to consider upgrading to a higher line product,

 

C. Now that you've been presented with this information, how can it be beneficial to you?

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Because you have now become an educated consumer.

 

I would hope that you could walk into a store that carries fishing rods, whether it be a small "mom 'n pop" store or Wal-Mart and make a smart purchase. I would hope that you would remember:

 

 

1) What type of fish you are going for, and the corresponding "action" and "power" required

 

 

2) How much you are going to spend, determined by how often you plan on using the rod and your skill level.

 

Living in "The Land of 10,000 Lakes," you never know when you are going to find yourself in need of a fishing rod. Now you know what to do.

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