02-11-2012, 06:12 AM
Tyson Rayles Wrote:"Random question, how long is a fly fishing rod? I think the one my guy is holding may be a bit long..."
Depends, My saltwater rod was about 9' but up here in the mountains of WNC the cricks can be very overgrown so casting space can be very restricted so I use 6.5 footer (4 foot ultralight spinning rod). Out west where undergrowth is not so much of a factor 7-8 foot should be common.
So you see size does matter !
Standard or Spey? (Fly rod of course.)
My smallmouth bass fly rod of choice is 9', but I currently have rods from 7'-9' long. The Spey guys use rods that are much longer maybe 12+ feet.
Mark