A fishing pole is a simple pole made out of carbon fibre, graphite, or fiberglass. These poles have a fishing line attached to the tip of the pole and a hook is attached to the fishing line. The hook can use either a lure or bait to catch fish. A fishing rod contains a casting reel and fishing guides on the rod to thread the fishing line and guide it during the casting and reeling in of fish. Therefore, a fishing rod is much more sophisticated than a fishing pole.
Many different types of fishing rods exist and each should be evaluated before one is selected. A fishing rod is designed based on the type of fishing. For example, some people fish just for a hobby in a local pond, others try to catch freshwater fish, and still others seek large fish in deep sea waters. Each of these types of fishing requires a particular design style of rod and is not interchangeable.
A fly fishing rod is a popular rod choice and is used in fly fishing. This rod is thin and very flexible and designed to cast an artificial fly which is usually very lightweight. Each fly rod is further designed based on the type of fish one desires to catch as well as the type of water one will fish in.
Another popular type of fishing rod is the sea rod. This rod is very thick and sturdy because it is designed to catch very large species of fish. Sea rods are very long and again designed for particular types of fish which include marlin and shark. These fishing rods are primarily used in deep sea fishing.
A surf fishing rod is another type of rod used in the sea or ocean. This rod is used while standing along the beach. Since the fisherman must cast past the breaking water, this fishing rod is quite long and is designed to cast using two hands.
A fishing rod is a necessary tool of fishing and should be selected based on the type of fishing one will be participating in as well as the type of fish. Each rod is very specialized and not as simple as once believed.