| If you're a keen angler, then you may already | | | | longer rod when fishing in higher water, as they |
| know how you can benefit from having several | | | | find it easier to control. This is especially important |
| fishing rods. | | | | when you consider you could be in the water for |
| 1. Different types of fishing require different | | | | several hours. |
| types of rods. There are dedicated fishing rods | | | | 4. Perhaps you just want to keep up with new |
| for catching trout and salmon, whilst fishing at | | | | technology, and advances in rod technology. |
| sea, and for those wanting to catch bigger fish. | | | | There are many recent advances in fishing rod |
| Perhaps your style of fishing has changed. Maybe | | | | technology, and in other areas of fishing tackle. |
| you've moved house and are now nearer the | | | | Perhaps you fish a lot and get a lot of use out of |
| sea, or a river. Your old fishing tackle may now | | | | your fishing tackle. Maybe you do genuinely need |
| not be the most suitable or appropriate for your | | | | new fishing equipment, and a new fishing rod is |
| new type of fishing. | | | | high on your list. |
| 2. Rivers, lakes, and streams all present different | | | | 5. If you're a lapsed angler, and haven't been |
| terrains and different sorts of fish. Having the | | | | fishing for ages, perhaps some new fishing tackle |
| right sort of fishing rod for the right conditions will | | | | will inspire you again. Maybe you've only just |
| help you to be prepared and give you a better | | | | started fishing, and have been used a friend's old |
| chance of catching more fish. If you're fishing | | | | rod until you decided that you needed to buy |
| rivers, you may be standing in the river for a long | | | | your own fishing tackle. Maybe you're old fishing |
| time whilst trying to catch fish. Having a | | | | tackle has been stored at the back of the garage |
| lightweight rod can make a difference. Maybe | | | | for years, and is past its best. |
| you're going to be sat on the bank all day, so a | | | | Having different fishing rods makes sense. Having |
| heavier rod might be more suitable. | | | | the right equipment for the right situations is likely |
| 3. If you fish all year round, you may prefer a | | | | to make you enjoy fishing more, and get better |
| different rod at different times of year. You | | | | at it. You're bound to lose enthusiasm if your |
| might need a holiday rod, or one that you can let | | | | equipment is old and has seen better days. Why |
| the children use. Some people also like to have a | | | | not see what your local fishing shop has to offer? |