How To Set Up A Rod For Trout Fishing

Well-nigh of the people I fish with are "regulars" – people I've fished with in well-nigh cases for years.  However occasionally I take out people who are newer to the sport.

One thing I've noticed is that many of those people testify up with what I call the "drugstore special" rod and reel.  I'm sure you know what I hateful – a rod and reel combo sold at a shop which has, at best, a single alley of fishing gear.

The nice thing virtually that gear is information technology tends to be dirt cheap.  However that is about the just proficient thing nigh information technology.  Those rods tend to exist overly strong, the reels have no real drag to speak of, and pre-spooled with line that is too heavy.

This setup is ofttimes fabricated worse by poor maintenance, cranking that drag knob equally tight as possible and tying a snap swivel on the end of the line that is as large every bit my pollex.

I'1000 not merely being a fishing snob, because this has a direct bearing on the success and enjoyment of your fishing.  Having this heavy gear results in:

• Missing bites, due to lack of rod sensitivity
• Non being able to bandage as far, especially with lighter tackle
• Less bites due to heavy, more visible, line
• Less bites due to over weighting line to be able to cast farther
• Landing less fish, peculiarly larger ones, since there is no give in the arrangement
• Fighting in a fish is unexciting as you can hardly feel the fish

So what is an ideal trout rod setup?  I think it has the post-obit qualities:

A rod which is:

• Soft enough that the rod has a noticeable bend when fighting a typical 12 inch planted trout
• Enough backbone to enable adept hooksets and handle larger than average fish
• Light enough to cast lightweight lures, like i/16oz ones
• Sensitive enough tip that subtle bites are noticeable
• At least half dozen feet long

A reel which:

• Has a smooth elevate
• Matched in size to the rod
• Holds 80-100 yards of the line y'all plan to use

For line something between four-8 pound test of monofilament works well for virtually trout applications.

Such a setup, with the drag ready appropriately, will be sensitive plenty detect subtle bites, calorie-free enough to take fun fighting average trout, just yet do all right for that occasional larger fish.

There are many brands and models of rods/reels out in that location which fit this criteria, and if you go to your local tackle shop and await around I'1000 sure y'all can notice something good.

Rods take nice ratings printed on them.  I'll have a split article subsequently which discusses how to read them.

For now just trust me that you'll want a rod marked:

• Ultra low-cal (UL) or Light (L)
• Moderate action
• line range that matches your desired line weight (probably 2-vi)
• lure weight that is shut to one/32-1/4oz

A good example of this is the Diawa Spinmatic rod, in the 7 human foot length.

For reels there isn't really whatever kind of standardized rating.  All the same most reels list how many yards of a few given line weights.  Option one that holds about 80-100 yards of six pound line, and y'all should be practiced.

A good instance is the Pflueger President reel in the 6925 or 6930 sizes.

For line I usually recommend Maxima Ultragreen in half-dozen pound weight.  When spooling the rod, fill the spool completely up.  Yous can always cut off some line if you have trouble with it existence a footling over spooled.

Source: https://www.gonefishingnw.com/an-ideal-trout-rod/

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