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Bass Fishing Poles – What is the Right Bass Fishing Pole For You?

WOW! There sure are a lot of Bass Fishing Poles on the market today! How do you pick the right pole with so many to pick from?

The answer is simple, take you time. Do some research and ask some questions. Make sure to match your new bass fishing pole with the type of fishing that you will be doing with it. One pole does not work in all situations.

How big is the lure or bait you be using? How heavy and dense is the weed cover where you will be? How heavy is the line you prefer to use? And even, how big do the bass grow in the water you are fishing in? All these things will matter as you make your selection!

There are ultra light, light, medium light, medium, medium heavy, heavy and on and on. These different sizes each have their place in your tackle arsenal. Now consider length, there are poles as short as 5′ and less to poles that are 8′ and longer. Again, try to consider all of the above questions before you make that purchase.

Once you have pole weight and length figured out, you need to decide what style bass fishing pole you will need. Spinning, spincasting, casting and bait casting are all great poles and once again each have their place.

This may all seem a bit confusing and even a bit over whelming but if you keep all of the above factors together, the process will become clear. Ask questions and use the internet to do some research. There are many, many great resources out there that are sure to help you make the correct decision.

When ever I venture out to find my the next bass pole to add into my ever growing arsenal, I always take these things into account. By making sure that each piece fits together, you will be much more likely to win your next battle with that trophy bass.

To learn more about how to pick your next bass fishing pole, check out these great Bass Fishing Poles or take a look at this outstanding Bass Fishing Resource at http://www.bestbassfishinginfo.com/fishing-pole.html.

Tight lines and Happy Fishing! Bob

About the Author

I have been a Bass Fisherman my whole life and competed in many tournaments over the last 20+ years. Sometimes very successful and other times not so much. But what I have gained through it all is years and years of trial and error knowledge.

I will share as much of that knowledge with my readers as possible! Drop a line and pull up a chair, lets learn how to catch more and bigger Bass and blow your friends and competition out of the water!

When it says lure/line weight on a fishing pole what does it mean?

I am looking at poles on Bass Pro Shop and it is talking aboit lure/line weight. Is that the max weight that the pole can handle? Or what exactly is meant by that?

A rod is designed to cast farthest with a certain weight of lure, and to work best (bending when you pull, but not bottoming out) with a certain strength of line.

Neither of the listed are maximum or minimum, rather just how they feel it will work best, and intended as a guideline when you’re deciding what rod to buy, and what size reel to match it with.

If a rod is rated for 10 pound line and half-ounce lures, it’ll work just fine with 8 or 12 pound line. Your casts with quarter-ounce lures will be a little shorter, and the rod might overload a little bit if you use one ounce lures, but no damage will result in either case.

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