child pages:
page index:
Rod Strength
Slip & Grab
links:
2025-06 old article on rod angle when fighting fish
45 degrees is good compromise for trout, 0 for large saltwater fish, never beyond 90

Feb 2013 Fly Fisherman article on Rod Strength and Landing Fish local pdf p1 p2 issue cover
Video and a short editor note at FlyFisherman.com (local .pdf)
last updated: Thu 2025-06-19 7:06 AM