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Question: What is the differents between fishing pole and rod?

(Posted by: MasterCalf on 2010-07-29 08:00:02)

Posted by: Fisherman D on 2010-07-29, 08:02:53

No difference, just different terms for the same thing. Regular fishermen who are more attached to the sport will call it a rod while your casual once a year fisherman might call it a pole.

Posted by: Mason Valenwood on 2010-07-29, 08:08:34

Fishing poles are just a pole made of fiberglass, or carbon fiber that has a wire attached with a hook. A fishing rod is a more complicated fishing lever with a casting tool, and a reel sic casual fisherman use fishing rods because they are more easier to use, and people who don't know what they're talking about and only fish annually call it a pole.

Posted by: Jason on 2010-07-29, 12:21:55

There is no difference.

Posted by: Grand Master Basser® on 2010-07-29, 14:20:14

No difference, each one means the same thing. But only idiots and newbies refer to them as "fishing poles " or just "poles " while seasoned fishermen call them "rods ".

Posted by: Peter_AZ on 2010-07-29, 15:28:33

A pole is a stick with a line tied on the end -- whether it's used for sunfish off a dock or for jackpoling tuna off a commercial boat. A rod has guides and a reel seat, and is meant to be used with a reel. Some people don't make this distinction, and call any stick you can fish with a "pole ", but this is slang like calling fishing line "string ".