02-14-2018, 09:24 PM
If you want to get technical, rods include spinning, baitcasting, and fly fishing. About tenkara, i don't know what that is classified as. Spinning rods (obviously) are combined with spinning reels, baitcasting with baitcasters and spincast. These types have eyes that the line runs through. Poles on the other hand, have no reel. Poles are most commonly used in the UK. The line is inside the rod in some models, and it comes out the tip, or it is just attached to the tip on others. Lengths of poles can be from around 10 feet to around 60 feet long. They can be that long because there is no casting involved.
This picture shows some typical poles.
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This picture shows some typical poles.
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