Dear fishing enthusiasts, have you ever encountered such a situation: when buying a fishing rod, you are dazzled by various brands and configurations of fishing rods, and sometimes even confused by the salesperson's fanciful descriptions. Today, I'm going to reveal two features that are often overlooked in the purchase of fishing rods, but may be flashy, they may make your famous brand fishing rods "pearl cast", even the top brands are not immune!
1. Plugging after weight gain
Ladies and gentlemen, have you ever had the experience of changing the rod plugging of the fishing rod, and you feel that the feel of the fishing rod has changed, has it become lighter or heavier?In fact, many anglers may not know that the role of the back plug is not to improve the performance of the rod, but to increase the weight. This way of gaining weight, while deceptively simple, has the potential to affect your fishing experience.
First of all, let's understand that the main function of a fishing rod is to keep the line and bait moving steadily, not just to make the rod more weighty. The weight gain of the back plug will undoubtedly change the center of gravity of the rod and affect the stability of the handling. If you're a skilled angler, you'll know this better. In complex water environments, overly sensitive changes in the center of gravity may cause you to lose your sense of the rod, which in turn can affect your judgment and operation.
The main function of the plugging after weight gain is to improve the friction and resistance, and reduce the risk of rod breakage. This is useful for situations where you need to protect your fishing rod. However, post-weight plugging can also add weight to the rod and may affect how you feel about the rod. Therefore, if you are a beginner and value the feeling of the fishing rod more, then I recommend that you change to the original back plug.
Second, rotate the rod slightly
The rotating rod is slightly smaller, which is what we often say that the rod tip can rotate 360 degrees, and it is a relatively new fishing rod accessory. It does provide some convenience for beginners, but after becoming proficient, it may affect the grasp of the feel of the fishing rod. When you want to change rigs of different lengths, a rotating rod can be a little more convenient for this purpose. However, we can't ignore the fact that this accessory has the potential to make some highly skilled anglers lose their sense of the rod.
The rotating rod works by rotating different rod tips to adapt to different environments and waters, but this process takes time to get used to. If you are an angler with high requirements for the underwater environment, then relying too much on the rotating rod may cause you to lose your intuitive sense of the underwater environment, which will affect your judgment and operation.
Rotating the rod tip can indeed provide some convenience for beginners, but after becoming proficient, it may affect the grasp of the feel of the rod. Moreover, in some black pit environments, the use of rotating rod tips may not be allowed in some places, which requires good judgment on the part of the user. So, if you're a beginner and you're new to black pit fishing, you can choose to use a rotating tip, but once you have a deeper understanding of fishing, you should try to adapt to different tip configurations to improve your fishing skills.
In addition, in some black pit environments, spinning rods are not allowed. This is because spinning the rod tip may cause fear in some of the small fish in the black pit, which can affect the overall outcome of the game. Therefore, we need to choose whether to use a rotating rod tip according to the actual situation.
In short, for most ordinary anglers, a slight over-reliance on back plugging weight gain and spinning rods may affect our fishing experience and results. Therefore, we should keep a clear head when buying a fishing rod and not be confused by flashy features.
So, how do we choose a fishing rod that suits us?First of all, we need to consider our own skill level, budget, target species, fishing environment and other factors. Secondly, we need to pay attention to factors such as the quality, durability, ease of use, and after-sales service of the product. Last but not least, we need to know our fishing style and habits so that we can choose the best rod for us.
The above are the two points I have summarized for you, and the functional points that need to be paid attention to when buying a fishing rod. I hope my sharing can help you to be more wise and rational when buying fishing rods. If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a message below, and I will answer them as soon as possible. Let's share the fun of fishing together!