How to choose fishing rod power (weight) and action

[@Totaro17]

I always say it like this. Power is how much muscle it takes to bend a rod. Action is where the rod bends and how quick it returns to straight.

[@davidvolland7250]

Perfectly and succinctly put, it took me 3 hours to figure this out because rod makers mislabel rods with medium light action

[@constantinepapoutsis6556]

Hi. I taught high school and also had a fishing club for 15 years. So many students graduate because they had a connection to school they otherwise wouldn't have. I agitated for two years to begin a fishing class--true credit courses. I was successful and the class become the most popular course in the school with waiting lists. It only makes sense. Fishing dwarfs all other sports combined in money spent, is a life long endeavor and in Ontario where I started the program there's 400,000 lakes and rivers. Most schools have outdoor programs where students go camping, canoeing, hiking so it's not a big stretch to make a course with fishing as its focus. Congrats on what you do from one teacher to another. Tight lines.

[@medsimvallejo]

One of the best class on fishing on the web. Especially learning that there really isn't a standard...

[@rogeratkinson592]

High school bass fishing. How cool is that?!?!

[@iccherrypiez]

Man i wish i went to a school that had a program/teacher like this. Great video!

[@greggdsciotto8952]

Thank you sir! I just forward this to my 15 year old angler son.

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Glad to help

[@SL1CK1307]

This is cool. I didn't know high schools had fishing teams! Damn that's badass

[@MrMase12]

Wth high school fishing lucky kids.

[@griller4246]

Fishing class in biology lab. Love it. Best explanation on KZbin

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Wow, thanks!

[@aaronjiang8964]

This teacher explained it pretty clearly unlike other confusing videos.

[@crappienaterfishing1198]

Good job,I never knew any of this. Fishing school is needed!

[@benkeller3]

I enjoy your videos and the info you put out. Thx

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Glad you like them!

[@ETuss713]

You lightly touched on it, but line choice is almost as important as rid power and action. If you want to throw cranks on a fast action rod, pair it with mono for that stretch to absorb the fish fighting. Additionally, those numbers on rods, more like suggestions and not set in stone.

[@kenneth9874]

That will help but it still will cost you fish compared to having a moderate action

[@mazinalshaheen2931]

Hi thank you for video & thank you Again for information about Rods

[@raystephens2078]

Very informative. Thank you 😊

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Nvenus27]

Apparently I didn’t get a full high school diploma. Fishing was never in our school curriculum. I would have aced that class.

[@hrcivic]

Thanks for the lesson 👌

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

My pleasure!

[@AndreasFragou]

Finally someone who can explain this thinks professional and simple for amateurs like me😂. Honestly thank you very much. Any idea what rod and line I can use with the boss acurrate valiant 500?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Sorry, not familiar with that.

[@AndreasFragou]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 Thank you Anyway

[@6-Iron]

Wait a minute. They have competitive fishing in schools now?!!! I was robbed!

[@wandasolis4279]

Love your videos, what pole can l use for 6000-8000 reel and what line# will be good for it Thanks

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I don't ever use reels in that size so it would be hard for me to say since this video was basically referring to bass fishing. With that being said, it still depends on the technique you intend to use that rod and reel for. If you are still fishing for catfish with live bait for instance you would wand a rod with a very strong backbone for setting the hook but a fast tip to detect the bite - Heavy power with a fast tip. I hope this helps.

[@ETuss713]

Length is important. Length matters greatly for what type of platform you are fishing from and what you want to throw. Out of a kayak, youll want to go shorter with a short seat to but length. On a boat, it doesn't matter so much. Length will also add greatly to casting distance and your ability to muscle in a fish. Especially in a situation where you want to quickly pull that fish from cover or structure. A longer rod will give you more power to pull it out quickly.

[@pearlwavey9051]

Excellent video Big help👏🏾👏🏾

[@miki_gg]

i don't understand, is 1lb action weak and how much is that in grams?

[@justnoted2995]

Thank you teacher, that was great explaining. Just a note on your camera and sound man: not good; he or she is constantly fidgeting and that produces noise; and that lessens the quality of your production

[@AnubhavAnkitGeorge]

Great tips sir, i have some doubt, why baitcasting rods are thiner in its diameter whereas spinning rods are thicker in diameter? Can you tell me this sir.here in india we mostly use two piece rod and i use mostly casting setup for snakehead fishing . So sir plz tell which one is best and light weight and strong thinner or thicker rod. Plz respond me sir. Love from India❤

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Typically here in the USA the spinning rod diameter is much thinner than a baitcasting rod. how big do the sneakhead fish get and how big of lures do you use?

[@AnubhavAnkitGeorge]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 sir here we have many frog lure size and snakehead also in different size mostly we catch 2 to 5kg of snakeheads here and I use 15 to 20g of frog lure. But sir here in india we have thinner diameter of baitcasting rod and thicker one for spinning rod. I have rod weight is 180gram with heavy power one in 7 feet. Only I see why casting rods are thinner. I think nowadays in India people are more concer of little weight fish rod. Thatwhy here we r getting very thin rod I think so. What do u think sir. Here we look for Rod's weight should be between 135g to 180g of weight

[@texastwosteppin1680]

my man is teaching fishing classes in biology class . the legend himself

[@ETuss713]

One thing new fisherman believe is you need heavy rods for big fish. This is far from the case. Very large and powerful fish are caught daily on ultra light, light, and med light power rods daily.

[@kenneth9874]

Depends on the situation, good luck with a fairy wand in heavy vegetation or with stout hooks

[@Totaro17]

My question would be, if you could only have one rod, what power/action/length would you choose i.e. what is the most versatile. So that you could use almost any lure/rig set up.

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

That is a very tough question. If you could only choose one golf club to use for 18 holes which club would you choose? I guess for me it would be 7'-7'4" medium heavy power with a fast action, this would allow me to use a wide variety of baits and techniques.

[@Totaro17]

High School Fishing Central First of all, thank you for answering my question. That’s exactly what I was thinking. Very help for beginners and people on a budget. For anyone that reads this. The Shimano SLK XT combo is great for beginners and people on a budget. After his answer, that’s what I am buying.

[@Totaro17]

A putter. Lol

[@wmaresko]

What if a rod is not marked with it’s weight? How is the “weight” determined?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I have never encountered a rod that was not marked. I suppose some custom rods might not be marked.

[@mintdiggity8318]

Great video, thanks!

[@mohammedbelal5407]

Can you please suggest me Which type of rod is best recommended for surf fishing?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Sorry, I live in the Midwest and have never surf fished in my life. This video is really geared for bass inland fishing.

[@marinerc3524]

Very helpful thanks

[@trev827]

What kind of pole should i buy if i want one that casts far can throw a decent amount of some weight, and is still pretty sensitive?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I assume you asking about a rod for bass? If so, I would recommend a a medium to medium heavy with a fast action in the 7- 8 ft range. As I said in the video, there is no standard in the rod industry. What this means is one companies medium heavy fast action 7 ft rod may be entirely different from another company. You are going to have to actually try out several brands until you find one that can cast the weight you are looking for.

[@afzalb2366]

I have two baitcasting rods... 1. Power - Medium and Action - Medium Fast ( C.W - 7 to 28g) 2. Power - X heavy and Action - X Fast ( C.W - 7 to 36g) What are these rods useful for???

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

The medium power and medium fast would be good for lighter spinner baits, Texas rigged worms with light weight, square bill crankbaits, etc... The X Heavy with X fast would be best for flipping and pitching jigs into heavy cover.

[@afzalb2366]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 Thanks for the info mate.... out of these which rod would be better for lures like jerkbaits, Soft plastics, Swimbaits, topwater(Frogs,WTD)etc etc not above 20grams..... my targets would be Mangrove jack and Barramundi

[@stacieroznovsky2025]

When your AG teacher brings rods to school..and you ask about them.

[@mypronounismaster4450]

How do you pick a rod by lure weight/power if you're using fresh bait? It's not like a lure which is clearly marked. No body's going to weigh their cut bait and the sinker is only added to that weight.

[@Herendill]

I've got ugly stick gx2 medium action spinning rod, but it doesn't say is the rod "medium" also power or just action? Its just medium action rod. It also say that I can use 6-15lb line, but nothing about the bait weight. :( I tryed to find that info but it seems like it doesn't exist. I don't know. Can you advise me please?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Hard to say. As I stated in the video, every manufacturer's definition of medium is different. My guess is that the medium label on your Ugly Stick gx2 is the action (tip) and not the power.

[@dabbsterdaddy5114]

big help

[@ML-ks2lj]

12 pound mono? What about stringing braid?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I only use braid however the rod companies put a lb recommendation on the rods based on monofilament. This recommendation is based on line diameter so a 8-10 lb recommendation for mono is probably a 20 - 30 lb braid equivalent.

[@bennyrosado5402]

great info about the flexing and strength of the rods...thx!!

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Thank You

[@bones4081]

thank you

[@thefridge1947]

big help!!

[@bicali_pierfishing1567]

My question is I have a medium action 6ft 2 piece baitcaster rod and I use 25lb fishing line on it is butting 25lb is ok or not

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I think you are probably fine but I would check what the manufacturer of the rod recommends. This is usually written on the rod near the handle.

[@kenneth9874]

It seems a little on the heavy side for a medium power rod, you'll probably have better performance with 10-15# test

[@geneduclos4003]

I believe rod length will determine accuracy and distance of a cast.

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I agree, I guess my point is that the kids that ask me "should I buy a 7'3" rod" have not given me enough information to answer their question.

[@vypersoft1]

We now need a rod for every type of fish, bait and line....good thing the fish don't care what we throw.

[@kenneth9874]

We don't need it, but a rod suited to the lure and techniques employed makes things much easier and efficient

[@TerryBollea1]

What is Moderate Fast action?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

not as fast as a fast action

[@TerryBollea1]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 but not as slow as moderate?

[@crazysithslave]

If I want to cast lighter lures further, which type would I choose?

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I fish a lot of smallmouth waters on the Great Lakes where it is a must to make super long casts. I use spinning rods in the 6'8" - 7'4" range that is medium power with a fast or extra-fast action. I also use some of these newish superbairds that are very slick like PowerPro Super slick. With this set up I can cast a 1/8 ounce jig incredibly far with little effort.

[@crazysithslave]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 Thank you I really appreciate the reply

[@jamesathendune9026]

A question from a musky fisherman that likes to cast long distances 5 to 6 oz lures. I presume I need a heavy rod 10 ft size, but am unsure which action should I choose with 90 pd braided line? Your answer will help me a lot before purchase. Thanking you in advance.

[@andy2991]

Does more casting weight mean a stronger rod

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

The HEAVY rated rods have the most "backbone" which means when you set the hook and fight a fish it will bend less though the majority of the rod. The tip or the furthest part of the rod from the handle will bend during the hook set and when fighting a fish. This means a 7'0 Heavy rod with a fast tip will feel different than a 7'0 Heavy rod with an extra fast tip. Both will have good backbone but the extra fast will be more sensitive and bend more towards the tip during the fight. I hope this makes sense.

[@andy2991]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 yh thanks I'm looking for 2 new sea rods rearly stuck what to get I've tried fishing with my dads 12ft rods and carnt seemed to cast good with them I dont know if it has something to do with the weight of them as there a few years old farely heavy so ice been using a a cheap shakspere omni 10ft rod with like a £20 harvie Walker reel I want 2 rods that are anit better quality one for spinning so it will be better with lighter lures and one for normal beachcasting trying improve my distance also thinking about using braided line

[@andy2991]

@@highschoolfishingcentral7753 ideally I would like to try and get two 11 foot rods if ic an carnt seem to find many 11ft spinning rods tho

[@fishingislife6778]

What if it just says medium I got a shakesphere baitcasting rod from the pawn shop and it’s very flexible at the first half of the rod and it’s 6 foot

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

As I said in the video, all companies use their own interruption of what light, or medium, or heavy is.

[@kenneth9874]

It's probably a medium power with a moderate action and would make a good small to medium crankbait rod

[@cajunnathan4586]

The rod action tags were hard to make out because of camera angle

[@floff7922]

Why the he’ll didn’t my school have a fishing team?

[@Nair-Vivek]

Hi, please tell me the name of the rod @ 4.30

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

It is the David Fritts Crankbait Rod, here is a link: amzn.to/2L86GZg

[@emmazhao481]

very good

[@sexyalboballa23]

So jealous some highschool teach fishing

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

I am a teacher who teaches science. I also coach our high school's fishing team but we do not have any fishing classes.

[@easybusy8672]

All rod using for lure sir??

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Yes, all of these rods are used with lures.

[@sambradley7259]

A

[@davidsonrossieashk8797]

Think he needs another mercury in there 😂

[@TaterChip91]

This is some bullshit. Why didn't my high school have a program like that 😪

[@jesussavesrick]

I find it weird that you kind of make fun of people to bend a rod in the store by hand. You say we should put them on the ground and push the tips. But then later in the video you bend with your hands. It’s rather odd to contradict yourself.

[@highschoolfishingcentral7753]

Ha, I see your point. I am bending the rod in the video to demonstrate action and power to the viewer - not determine which one I should purchase.

[@dbest555]

👍🏾🙋🏾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mikemeyer5973]

You have no idea what your talking about😂

[@TheFishingNomad]

What did he say that was incorrect?

[@born2fap]

imagine not screwing in a lag eye bolt on top of a stiff wooden tapered shovel handle and using threaded fishing line for fishing as a cane pole...