Which is better, a short sea rod or a long sea rod? How to choose the length of the sea rod

Long and short fishing rods have different advantages. When considering purchasing, you don’t necessarily have to buy a long fishing rod just because it has a strong advantage. Instead, you should choose according to your own situation. If conditions permit, it is recommended to prepare both long and short fishing rods. In this way, you can respond to different situations at any time.

What are the advantages of a long sea rod?

1. Long sea rods save effort when casting, and can easily cast the bait far away, because the longer the rod, the less effort it takes. However, although long sea rods can easily cast far, there may be situations where the environment does not allow, such as: there are many short branches behind. In such a situation, the long sea rod will be in an awkward situation, and it is not suitable to cast out, and it will be blocked as soon as it is cast, so the length of the rod has both advantages and disadvantages;

2. Long sea rods are easier to control after catching fish, especially big fish. Because as the rod gets longer, the force will be dispersed, that is to say, the longer the rod, the more balanced the force will be. Similar to hand rods, the longer the rod, the stronger the toughness will be. It can also protect the line group, which is conducive to better control of fish and prevent fish from escaping.

3. Another major advantage of long sea fishing rods is that they can effectively avoid complex and difficult environments in front of them, such as rocks and grass, which will bring certain obstacles to reeling in fish. This obstacle also affects the situation of catching fish and escaping fish. Many anglers are distressed after escaping fish or hooking them on objects near the shore. Therefore, long sea fishing rods do have many advantages.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of short sea rods?

1. A short fishing rod can effectively avoid obstacles on the shore, especially the impact of branches on the casting rod. This is also one of the advantages of a short casting rod over a long casting rod in that it is not restricted when casting;

2. Short fishing rods are lighter than long fishing rods, which is convenient for carrying and equipping. Some short fishing rods are very mini, which is very convenient to equip, and can even be put in a pocket, which also avoids the embarrassment of not being able to fit a lot of equipment. Some fishing rods are long, and even after being retracted, they are still very long, which is not conducive to placement and storage. Therefore, in this comparison, the advantages of short fishing rods are particularly obvious;

3. Compared with the second point of the long sea rod above, the short sea rod is not as resilient as the long sea rod, and the fish control effect is not as good as the long sea rod. The force is very short and concentrated on the short distance of the rod, which makes it easy for the fish to escape and some rods may even break.

How to choose the length of sea rod

Choose according to fish species

The principle of choosing a sea fishing rod according to the size of the fish is the same as that of an ordinary fishing rod. Use a long rod for big fish and a short rod for small fish. The advantage of a long rod is that you can use the strength of the fishing rod to retrieve the fish faster when encountering a big fish. If you want to use a short sea fishing rod to catch a big fish, it will be a bit difficult to control when encountering a big fish. When a big fish is frightened by being hooked, it will run to the grass, under the bridge, or to the rocky area where it thinks it is safe, and the defects of the short rod will be reflected. If it is fishing for small fish, especially as the weather gets colder, many anglers like to use raft rods and shore fishing for crucian carp. You can use short rods of 1.8 or 2.1. At this time, a long rod is not as easy to use as a short rod, because the force arm of the long rod is relatively long, and the force is difficult to control when lifting and retracting the rod, and the force will become greater, resulting in the hook piercing the fish's mouth.

Choose according to the fishing environment

The fishing environment here mainly refers to the casting environment. The general casting posture is to place the fishing rod in front of the chest with the rod slightly upwards. If there are obstacles such as trees above the casting position, using a long sea rod is very easy to get caught on branches and leaves when casting, and it is easy to cause the rod to break at the moment of casting. Compared with a short sea rod, it is easier to use because the corresponding height during the casting process will be much lower.

Choose according to the distance of fishing spot

The use of sea rods is generally due to the limitations of platform fishing. Mainly because big fish dare not come near the shore, and there are more big fish in deep water areas at a distance. If the distance is far, a long-distance casting rod must be used. The characteristics of long-distance casting are long and hard. Only these two characteristics can throw heavier explosive baits and sea monsters to farther fishing spots. Because the short sea rod has a small force arm, it can be closer than the sea rod when casting.

Last words

The length of the sea rod should be selected according to the three selection factors mentioned above. Based on more than ten years of fishing experience, the choice of sea rod should not only look at the length but also the hardness of the rod. Different bait weights require different hardness. For example, if the bait is lighter, such as lure bait, you need a soft-adjusted rod if you want to throw it far. It is recommended for novices to buy a 2.7-meter sea rod. This length is more natural to exert force. Of course, the longer the sea rod, the easier it is to cast, and the shorter the rod, the more difficult it is to cast.