Rods

[weezymagic]

two questions...
1) what is rod power? m, mh, h, etc
2) what is action? fast, very fast, etc

looking for best all around rod and realized that i have no idea what these words mean

[gizzardshad]

1) rod power as you say is really the weight of the rod. all rods should have lure weight recommendations on them somewhere near the cork. a lot of people dont pay them much attention but its usually, but not always, best to stay within these.

2) rod action is basically much flex the rod has. A very fast rod will have a lot of flex, that is it will bend very easily when you shake it or set the hook. A slower rod will be much more stiff.

Someone else might can explain it better.

[islandbass]

1) A rod's power refers to the amount of effort it will take to load the rod. A light powered rod loads easily while a heavier rod takes more effort to load. Generally as the power increases, so do the line ratings and lure weight range of the rod. I don't think it has much or anything to do with a rod's weight but I could be mistaken.

2) A rod's action refers to how a rod flexes over its length. The location of the rod's flex point determines the "action" as we define it. A "fast" action rod will have this flex point (where the rod bends) in the upper third of the blank. To give you an illustration of this, click on the link below:

http://www.allstarrods.com/as_actiontaper.html

Hope it helps. For most a best "all around rod" would be one that has a medium to medium heavy power with at least a fast action with the rod length of your choice, say 6.5 - 7.5'. There really is no such thing as a can do everything for any application rod. I gave up looking.

[weezymagic]

lol. thanks. that answers my questions...

no need for other responses

[BigBassin144]

for genereal purpose use, I'd go with a 7' MH. You can use a 6'6" if you prefer shorter rods, but I prefer a 7' one.

BB