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Angling Gear - Some Pros and Cons
Posted in Freshwater Angling on the November 5, 2007
To many fishing enthusiasts, angling means simply more than just “going fishing”. There are many types of fishing techinques and angling gear that are better suited to some types of angling than others. Fishing in a fast-running stream is done differently than angling on a deep-water lake and trying to hook a Brook Trout differs greatly than baiting for Salmon.
When trying to decide what type of fishing gear you should purchase, your rod and reel are first on the list. Pond angling or small lake fishing lets you get away with an ultralight or medium weight rod and reel combination. Bigger lakes mean that you may have to take the size of fish you’ll expect to hook into consideration. A heavier rod will give you more control once you hook your fish and it permits you to use lures with more weight. The upside of bigger lures is that you can cast longer distances.