so tony is a slow action rod better that a fast action rod?and how can one tell?if a person is fishing with a hook size of 6 to say20 do you need a fast action rod.
I'm not Tony, but I'm sure he will agree that neither a slow rod nor a fast rod is "better" than the other. They just take slightly different casting styles. Some people prefer a fast rod. Some people prefer a slow rod. A lot of people cast either type equally well.
In reality, they shouldn't be called "slow" and "fast", since that gives a bad connotation. They should more appropriately be called 'soft action' and 'firm action'. Often they are called 'parabolic* action' and 'tip action'. *parabolic because when the rod flexes the entire length, it becomes a parabola.
I guess the "slow" moniker came up because you might have to delay your forward cast a milli-second or two longer with a soft action rod to allow it to 'load' properly.
Allan, drifting slowly back under the overhanging bank. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
