Questions tagged [fishing-rods]
Questions about fishing rods
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Angle of fishing rod holder for dock
I want to make a fishing rod holder to hold my fishing rod while I'm sitting at a cottage dock. I'll be fishing for bass with a worm, a large red/white bobber, and a large hook (Ontario).
I've noticed ...
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What's inside this fishing reel?
I saw a teardown of a reel and noticed a part inside the spool:
https://youtu.be/_NKVN9fRD4k?t=327
Does anyone know what the spring does?
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How to release the line from a pre-spooled reel on a newly purchased Ugly Stik fishing rod?
I've just unpackaged an Ugly Stik fishing rod (stored for several years) and removed the plastic protective wrapping from the pre-spooled reel.
The line under the wrapping didn't just come loose, and ...
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Ice fishing: ice rods, jigs and tipups explained
I am trying to learn about basic ice fishing and literally every article I read and every YouTube video I have seen so far, seems to use the following concepts interchangeably, even though I know they ...
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How to achieve tension in fishing line?
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Newbie fishing person here. Trying to catch some trout in Steel Lake (Federal Way, WA). Since I am unaware of the right technique, I observed how the other people are fishing in that area, ...
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Rods for shark fishing
I was looking at jawbone 2 xtreme blanks, the sledgehammer model is 10' with 100-250 pound line rating. It's E glass with 28-36 ounce lure rating. I've been looking all over the Internet for something ...
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Shore based shark fishing
So I have wanted to catch sharks like 7 gill in california and I have some questions about reels and rods.
So I want to be able to cast my bait out to where the sharks are but most people seem to use ...
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Sea fishing rod all rounder
I'm looking at getting into sea fishing, I used to do coarse fishing.
I'd like an all rounder rod to try pier fishing and maybe some beach casting or fishing from a sea wall.
What should I look for ...
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What is this top guide hole on my fishing rod?
I was given a St. Croix Avid AS60MLF, and I have no idea why this top guide is on the opposite side. The rest of the guides are on the same side as the lower one in the picture. Only the top one is ...
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Reel locks when reeling in then bail flips open. What am I doing wrong?
The reel seems to jam when I reel it around and then if I put pressure on the reel handle, or the line, the bail flips open. I’m sure there’s something I am doing wrong. Video attached for reference. ...
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Need help identifying a vintage George Hine Production Co Rod
My mother gave me an old rod that I think she just found and I need help identifying it. There are some pictures below. The whole group of pictures is here.
Its only identifying marks is a sticker ...
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Can ocean/saltwater fishing gear be used for freshwater/lake fishing?
This is one of those instances where I need answers that are written as if you were speaking to a 5 year old. I don't know a whole lot about fishing.
My uncle likes to go fishing on the long island ...
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Where in USA can I buy high end telescopic surf rods for fishing?
I am in USA and I am looking for "high end" ($100 or more) telescopic fishing rods for surf/beach fishing.
The specs I need are :
- 12 ft (or more),
- Lure weight up to 8oz/250 grams (or more),
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Tackle needed for basic fishing in Miami?
I have just purchased a 6' light action Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 spinning rod and a 3000 size Penn Pursuit 2 reel. I also have some 8lb test mono line. I live near Miami Beach, Florida and will be ...
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Fishing Rods: One Piece or Two Piece
A number of fishing rods you can buy have models that are 2 piece and models that are 1 piece. I have heard people say their rods snapped in half when they were 2 piece. However, it would be extremely ...
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