Finding the Right Fly Rod
Action, weight and length, type of fish, type of water and your skill level will help determine the fly fishing rod you need. Here is a brief guide on selecting a rod based on many of these factors:
Finding the Right Fly Rod
| Intended use | Dry fly size | Streamer fly size | Tippets | Length ft | Line weight | Composition | Action |
| Delicate fly presentation | 14 - 18 | Up to 8 | 4x - 8x | 7' - 8' | 2 -4 | fiberglass, graphite | slow to medium |
| Delicate cast & for distance | 12 - 22 | Up to 4 | 3x - 7x | 7' - 8' | 5 | fiberglass, graphite | slow to medium |
| For various fish under varying conditions | 8 - 20 | Up to 2 | 0x - 7x | 8' - 9 1/2' | 6 - 7 | fiberglass, graphite | slow to medium |
| For larger game fish | 4 - 3/0 | Up to 4/0 | 4x & larger | 8 1/2' - 9 1/2' | 6 - 7 | graphite | medium to fast |
| For the largest fish | 2 - 4/0 | Up to 6/0 | 0 x & | 9' - 12' | 10 - 15 | graphite | fast |
