What fishing rod is good for catching big fish? Rod selection tips explained in one article

For catching big fish, generally three types of relatively sturdy fishing rods are used: sea rods, long hand rods and Iso fishing rods. They can effectively control the impact of a big fish, making it difficult for the fish to break the fishing line. Below, the editor will introduce these three types of fishing rods.

1. Sea rod

Sea rods are specially used for long-distance fishing for large-bodied fish, and catching a fish of around 20 jin is relatively easy. The advantage of a sea rod rig is that it can be cast very far, and it can catch big fish beyond the reach of a hand rod. It also comes with a fishing reel device, so after hooking a big fish, the line can be reeled in or let out freely, effectively controlling the impact of the fish and making it difficult for the fish to break the fishing line.

2. Long hand rod

With advances in rod-making technology, the fishing power of hand rods has become stronger and stronger, and a good-quality hand rod can catch a 20 jin big fish more and more easily. However, the length of the fishing rod should preferably be above 6.3 m; if the rod is too short, it is not easy to control the fish after hooking it. The advantage of a hand rod rig for catching big fish is its relatively high sensitivity, allowing timely response to fish signals.

3. Iso fishing rod

The Iso fishing rod can be regarded as a hybrid of a sea rod and a hand rod, and can be one-sidedly understood as a hand rod equipped with a fishing reel device. It can be used as a sea rod for long-distance casting to target big fish, and can also be used as a hand rod for float fishing near the shore. When using an Iso fishing rod for long-distance casting to catch big fish, its sensitivity is somewhat higher than that of a sea rod, making it easier to detect fish signals as early as possible; when using it as a hand rod for fishing near the shore, a float can be used for float fishing, and its sensitivity is basically the same as hand rod float fishing, but after catching a big fish its advantage becomes apparent: using the fishing reel to play the fish is very effortless, allowing the big fish to be brought ashore easily.

To catch big fish, good equipment is very important. Anglers can choose a suitable fishing rod according to the actual fishing situation.