Rod Classification

The system of categorizing and describing fly rods

   

Sage 9', 5 wt., 4 piece fast action graphite rod

There are 5 criteria by which fly rods are classified:
1.  Rod length
2.  Rod weight
3.  Rod action
4.  # Pieces
5.  Material

The outline below describes each of the criteria used in classifying fly rods.  For detailed information on each, click on the specific criteria.

Classification Criteria
(click on each
for more detail)

What the criteria means . . .

Length . . .

 the total length of the rod from the butt to the tip

Weight . . .

 fly rod "weight" correlates a rod with its corresponding optimum fly line weight with which the rod is matched

Action . . .

refers to the flexing characteristics of the rod
Pieces . . . the number of separate sections that fit together to make the whole rod
Materials . . . what the rod "blank" is made of

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