The spinning rod is usually smaller than a fly rod, the reel hangs down with the line guides facing up, the handle is short and precedes the reel. You need to consider the action of the rod to ensure a realistic lure movement. Take a look at some of the rods below, you are sure to find what you want.
Spinning rods are constructed from graphite or fiberglass with a cork or PVC foam handle, the length being between 1.5 - 2.6 m.
Usually spinning rods have 5-8 large-diameter guides running along the underside of the rod to help control the line. The eyes decrease in size from the handle to the tip, with the one nearest the handle normally much larger than the others to give less friction as the line comes off the reel. The spinning reel hangs beneath the rod rather than sitting on top, held in place with a sliding or locking reel seat. Spinning rods and reels are used in fishing for popular North American sport fish including bass, trout, pike and walleye. In the UK and European continent are pike, perch, eel and zander. Longer spinning rods with elongated grip handles for two-handing casting are frequently used for saltwater or steelhead and salmon fishing. Spinning rods are also widely used for trolling and still fishing with live bait.
