M – MEDIUM TEMPO ACTION:
Casting Ability Level: Novice, Intermediate, Good, Expert
M/F – MEDIUM/FAST TEMPO ACTION:
Casting Ability Level: Novice, Intermediate, Good, Expert
F – FAST TEMPO ACTION:
Casting Ability Level: Intermediate, Good, Expert
HANDLE TYPES
CIG / Cigar Shape A traditional handle shape usually on a traditional split cane rod.
RHW or HW / Reverse Half Wells Normally used on shorter light line rods, e.g. 9’ #6 and below.
RHW + EH / Reverse Half Wells plus extension handle Usually on longer (over 9’6”) light line rods. Extension handle (sometimes known as a fighting butt) balances the rod and offers comfort when playing fish
FW / Full Wells
FW+EH / Full Wells plus extension handle Extension handle (sometimes known as a fighting butt) balances the rod and offers comfort when playing fish. On Saltwater rods the fighting butt is larger.
TPSF / Two Part Shaped Fly Used on double handed salmon rods, the longer handles provide leverage when Speycasting. ‘Traditional’ style handles are longer to suit upper hand dominant casting styles. ‘Scandinavian’ style handles are designed to assist an underhand shorter stroke style of casting.
TPSS / Two Part Shaped Spin Elongated Handle for spinning rods.
