Whats the difference between different types of fishing rods?

its great to see you're thinking of taking up fishing again, l could collect a load of links for to browse at your leisure, but l figure you'd prefer a more personal view; l think the best advise l can give is to suggest that you find a couple of places you'd like to fish, dig up as much info as you can on-line etc then go visit the places and just walk around talking to other anglers, ask their advise on rods reels and other tackle. set yourself a budget then find a reputable tackle dealer look around and seek their advise. yes you could use your carp tackle for sea applications but l wouldn't recommend this as the salt in the sea tends to cause corrosion damage to your course tackle. to save on washing your course tackle in fresh water, drying everything and re-greasing etc. get rod/reel and only use for salt water fishing. hope this helps a little, if l can be of anymore help please feel free to mail me.

Check out the link below for a chart with rod specific techniques.

well . i use my carp rod for sea fishing for mackerel ! but for any more you do need proper sea rod and reel as they hold more line to cast further and stonger line, fly rod and reel for trout +salmon and for fun mackerel ! match rod is for small fish as lighter line 0z -4lb ish course rod (carp) have diff test curbs depends on size of carp your after . diff reels and line depending on carp size your after. i got a 56lb cat fish on caro rod 15lb line so it shows really any rod could do

May I suggest getting a Ugly Stick,or Berkley's Lightning rod.I personally have a Rino rod,and I LOVE IT! And if you want my advise on a reel,well thats easy!Get a Shimano...(get yourself a spinning reel w/quick fire&rear drag) Best of luck to you!

yes you can. one rod will do most jobs. its all down to making money. if there was only fly rods and spinning rods then no one would buy any till they broke one but by constantly changing and renaming and by making them sound great they sell more rods that are not really necessary. its like why are there so many different cars on the road.

The biggest question you need to ask yourself is what type of fishing you plan on doing. With a few exceptions, the different types of rods are nothing more than ways to describe the size and action of the rod. It is possible to use the different types of rods for various uses. I recommend buying the equipment that suites the type of fishing you plan on doing the most. If you vary from that for some reason, you can always rent what you need. If you are thinking fresh water you would want to look at fly, spinning or bait casting rods. Spinning is the easiest of the 3. Bait casting rods take some practice and you will spend a fair amount of time clearing bird's nests in the beginning. Fly fishing also takes some time. If you go the fly fishing route, invest the time and money into a lesson or two. I have fished my entire life and stayed away from the fly rod because I didn't know how to use it. I took one lesson, learned to cast and now I use it every chance I get. If you are thinking about heading out to the ocean, you are most likely going to end up going with a spinning rod but you are going to need something a bit stronger and heavier. It is certainly possible to use fresh water gear in the ocean, but given that you will typically be hooking into bigger fish you will need the added strength the salt water equipment offers. I head up to Maine for my annual vacation which coincidently coincides with the beginning of the striper run each year. I rarely do any salt water fishing and do not want to invest the money on a setup to use once per year. I use my 7' medium action bass rod, string it with some 10lb test mono and fish the stripers from the jetties. I landed a 41" striper from the rocks (it took plenty of finesse and a little help from my wife) along with many other smaller fish on that setup. Following the trip each year, I give the rod and reel a thorough cleaning and replace the line to get rid of the salt water. It can do much more damage to your equipment than fresh water.