Fly Rod Length Guide

Figuring out fly rod length is pretty easy.

Fly rod length guide.

For a fly rod 9 feet is a middle of the road length. Get 9 feet if you need to make long casts use a heavy fly line or fish frequently in the wind. The rod has a medium fast action and moderate power giving your child a good sweet spot to work with when practicing his casts. Typically the weight of the rod is determined by the line weight that is paired with the rod.

Premium fly rod guide sets from recoil and universal snake brand. Each fly rod guide set comes with fuji titanium torzite strippers and a stainless steel tip top for smooth line delivery and wear resistance. For rods of 10 weight and above use a ring size of 16 in either frame style. Experiment with larger sizes if you wish but stop as soon as a larger size no longer improves your casting distance.

It s by no means short but as far as fly rods go it s really not very long either. Beginners corner fly rod guide sizing using fewer sizes results in better line flow and quicker rod response. Having sold fly rods for over 25 years it is a question i was often asked. As with stripping guides the quality of single foot fly rods depends on the composition of both the guide frame and the insert ring.

Even though 9 feet is longer than most anything anglers that fish by other methods will use except maybe a good ol cane pole it s not really that long when compared to a 15 feet or longer spey casting. Depending on what you plan on fishing for and where you plan on doing it get something from 8 feet to 9 feet. Dave kumlien longtime guide and outfitter and head of trout unlimited s aquatic nuisance species program. Fly rods range from size 0 or 1 weight which is the lightest rod to about a 15 weight which is the heaviest.

Single foot fly rod guides are generally available in sizes 10 8 7 6 and 5 5. The fly reel is matched to the rod and comes equipped with the very best echo floating weight forward fly line and 20 lb dacron fly line backing. There are also single fly rod guides with inserts that can be used in place of wire guides.