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2. Casting (fishing) - Wikipedia

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   The basic technique is to quickly flick/swing the rod forward towards the water, with the inertia of the tackles lagging and bending the rod backward (i.e. "loading" the rod), and then use the "springing" (elastic rebound) of the rod to "hurl" and rapidly sling the line forward, which in turn will launch out the hook and bait. [1]

3. Fly fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   Fly rods normally vary between 2 m (6 ft) and 4 m (13 ft) in length with the most common length sold being 2.74 m (9 ft). Rod lengths are typically given in imperial measurements of feet and inches. Fly rods and lines are designated as to their "weight", typically written as Nwt where 'N' is the number (e.g. 8wt, 9wt, 10wt).

4. Ugly Stik - Wikipedia

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   Ugly Stik is primarily known for its fishing rods. Shakespeare, originally called William Shakespeare Jr. Company, was founded by William Shakespeare Jr . in 1897 in Kalamazoo , Michigan . The William Shakespeare Jr. Company changed its name to Shakespeare in 1915, then moved its base of operations to Columbia, South Carolina in 1970.

5. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as fly rods, tenkara rods, spin and bait casting rods, spinning rods, ice rods, surf rods, sea rods and trolling rods.

6. Richard Walker (angler) - Wikipedia

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   Richard Stuart Walker with the record carp Walker's birthplace at 32 Fishponds Road in Hitchin Richard Stuart Walker (29 May 1918 – 2 August 1985) was an English angler . Walker was the first angler to apply scientific thought to angling and wrote many books on the sport.

7. Recreational fishing - Wikipedia

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   The rod may be equipped with a reel so the line can be reeled in, and some form of bait or a lure attached to the hook. Fly fishing is a special form of rod fishing in which the reel is attached to the back end of the rod, and heavy line is cast with a complex, repetitive whipping motion to deliver the ultra light artificial fly to its