Fishing For Dummies
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Your fishing rod has a limit to how much weight it can lift and cast effectively. This is called the “power” of the rod. Anglers can use this chart as a guide to match up the right rod, lure weight, and line size for the right balance.
Rod Power Lure Weight Line Size
Ultralight 1/64–1/16 oz 1–4 lb test
Light 1/16–1/4 oz 4–8 lb test
Medium Light 1/4–1/2 oz 6–10 lb test
Medium 1/2–1 oz 8–12 lb test
Medium Heavy 1–4 oz 12–25 lb test
Heavy 4–8 oz 20–40 lb test
Extra Heavy 8 oz and above 25 lb test and above

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Peter Kaminsky is an author and a contributor to the New York Times, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life. Greg Schwipps' work has appeared in a number of outdoor magazines. Dominic Garnett is an angling writer, blogger (dgfishing.co.uk), photographer and guide whom Angling Times recently described as 'Fast becoming one of the most readable angling writers in the business… has that rare ability to convey the magic of the sport.'

Peter Kaminsky is an author and a contributor to the New York Times, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life. Greg Schwipps' work has appeared in a number of outdoor magazines. Dominic Garnett is an angling writer, blogger (dgfishing.co.uk), photographer and guide whom Angling Times recently described as 'Fast becoming one of the most readable angling writers in the business… has that rare ability to convey the magic of the sport.'

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