Fishing

Fishing

Fishing is one of the many outdoor pursuits that walks the line between hobby and sport, but whatever your intent, at its core fishing is still a communion with the natural world and a chance to return to a sense of connection and purpose. If you’re at all curious about the endeavor, one of the first tasks you’ll want to tackle is finding the right rod. In this guide, I’ll focus on freshwater spinning rods: as a beginning or intermediate angler, you may not yet have access to chartering an off-shore boat or casting into the deep seas, but almost everyone can find a nearby lake and take a spin at the sport, so freshwater spinning rods will be your best bet if you’re just starting out. A spinning rod is typically thought of as the most popular type of fishing rod, and are beginner-friendly thanks to its ability to cast long lines with light lures, its affordability and its ease of set-up and use. Click here to get one!