Match rod design to the casting, presentation and line-control demands of the technique.
8½–9-foot; commonly 4- or 5-weight with a medium or medium-fast action.
9–10-foot; commonly 4- or 5-weight with a medium-fast action.
10–11-foot; commonly 3- or 4-weight with a medium action.
9-foot; commonly 6- or 7-weight with a fast action.
9–10-foot; commonly 5- or 6-weight with a medium-fast action.
9-foot; commonly 8-weight and above with a fast action.
11–15-foot; commonly application-specific with a medium-fast action.
10½–11½-foot; commonly application-specific with a medium-fast action.
10–14-foot telescoping; commonly line-system specific with a progressive action.
6½–8½-foot; commonly 2- to 4-weight with a medium action.