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The Unique Fly Rod Design
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When it comes to fishing, novices often think the gear is the same for just about every type of fishing. This, of course, is no more true than saying all golf clubs are the same and usable in any circumstance.
Even if you do not play golf, you know a putter and driver are two entirely different clubs for two entirely different situations. One is for handling the fine work around the hole and the other is for working out the stress in your life by swinging with all your might!
Fishing is all about specialization. Trying to use a fly fishing rod to bring in a sail fish off Cabo San Lucas is not going to go well. Fly rods are unique and we can see why when we break down the design into certain components.
Our first area of focus is the grip of the rod. You will notice it is longer and comprised of cork. Fly fishing involves a lot of repetitive casting. The grip is designed to give you plenty of room to do it and cut down on hand friction.
The other major differences with the rod deal with the issue of friction. A thinner line is typically used with a bait casting or spinner rod. The line typically gets a lot less wear and tear, so the rod has few attributes to deal with friction issues.
Fly fishing involves nearly constant line movement so rubbing and heat can be a big problem. Limiting the negative impacts of this friction is a central theme to consider in the design process.
Subtlety is the name of the game. The first thing to note is the strip guide is ceramic instead of metal. This is the first loop off the reel. This will cut down on the heat, but also limits the length of the cast.
Continuing on this theme, the wire guides on the remaining of the rod are not loops as you see with most rods. Traditional spinner rods use simple metal loops for the wire guides.
Wire guides on fly rods serve two purposes. One is to guide the line, but the other is to cut the friction and heat damage to the line. This is done by converting the loops into spirals aptly called snake guides.
A fly rod is distinctly unique in fishing. Part of the glory of fly fishing is mastering the use of the rod. Understanding the components of it is the first step.
