Most, though not all, fishing rods come in a variety of lengths, “powers” (what size fish it can handle), and stiffness or “action,” which ranges from slow (that is, soft and sensitive ...
The goal is to create “action” or “jigging” of the lure, which is what typically triggers a fish to bite. Gear gets more complex if you’re Western-style fly fishing. A fly rod and reel are musts.
The rod’s fiberglass tip has a slower action, and fish can take a bait without ... offer a spincast reel specifically for catfish fishing. The Zebco 888 spincast reel on this catfish combo ...
Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake.