One of the most important issues when fishing is to use quality and correct equipment. The materials to be used for successful fishing should be well researched. LRF technique (Light Rock Fishing) is popular in Japan and is one of the popular fishing techniques that has spread all over the world. It is possible to catch all predatory fish with this technique, which has become rapidly widespread in our country in recent years. Materials such as model fish, silicone bait and light jig can be used in the LRF technique. A fisherman who decides to fish with the LRF discipline must first form his team. A good LRF team means having an enjoyable hunt and not returning empty-handed. Considering their general appearance, LRF rods are thinner and shorter than traditional fishing rods. A rod chosen suitable for the pasture and the fisherman makes hunting more enjoyable.
How to Choose Lrf rod?
When choosing a Lrf rod, attention should be paid to the reed type. Lrf rods can be telescopic or segmented. In addition, it must be light enough to throw even the lightest baits to long distances and not tire the hunter, strong enough to attract the caught fish, and flexible enough to give the bait the desired action. Although it may seem difficult to gather all these features in one reed, today's technology allows it.
Many companies launch LRF rods in different qualities, features and sizes. It is very difficult for fishermen to choose these rods, which are available in a wide price range. Each one seems similar to the other, but produces very different results when used. This creates question marks in our minds when it comes to choosing the appropriate reed.
Evaluating the dozens of types offered by companies, especially carbon, and choosing the most suitable fishing rod is not a simple task. Although it is up to you to choose the reed you want, choices made without proper research will often cause you to waste money.
The fishing gear to be created in the LRF technique should be examined in more detail than other disciplines. Because in the LRF technique, compliance calculations are made in grams. The length, weight, throw value of the reed; thickness of the line, pulling value; size and weight of the machine; There are many factors such as the weight of the feed used.
It is possible to catch fish of unprecedented size with these light and durable rods. Even though the materials used are for small fish, they must be strong enough to attract a large fish that can be caught on your hook. Therefore, priority should be given to quality when choosing materials.
First of all, let's look at the question of what features to look for in a reed. These features can be listed as length, hardness, shooting range, weight and price. Since LRF is a technique that uses lightweight materials, let's talk about weight first.
There are three things to consider when choosing an LRF rod. These are choosing the right reed length, the right reed thrower and the right reed action, respectively.
How much should the LRF Rod weigh?
When it comes to light rock fishing, we should first pay attention to the word light. Manufacturers offer different solutions regarding weight. You will see that LRF rods on the market are in the average weight range of 90-120 grams.
The biggest advantage of their lightness is that they provide high sensitivity. While even spin fishing rod types cannot fully understand the strike of the fish, LRF fishing rods make you feel even the slightest touch of the fish. Another advantage of the rod is that it has a sensitive tip and allows for easy leashing.
What Should the Shooting Range of the LRF Rod Be? How to Determine Atar Value?
Due to the use of lead, the casting value of traditional fishing rods is very high, while the casting value of LRF rods varies between 1 - 12 gr. It is most appropriate for the rod we choose for LRF hunting to have a minimum throw value of 0 - 2 gr and a maximum of 10 - 11 gr. These measurements will be a guide when choosing a rod suitable for the target fish and the weight of the bait you will use. If you want to get good results from your hunt, you should stay away from extremes in bait weights.
Increasing the throw value of the rod reduces the flexibility of the rod and affects the feeling of the hits, but it does not create a significant obstacle in your hunting. Decreasing the casting range allows options such as silicone baits, while increasing it allows using fakes with higher grammage.
In case there is a rocky area that we need to pass through for shooting, the width of the area is also an important consideration when determining the rod action.
What should be the length of LRF reed? How to Determine?
LRF fishing rods are shorter than normal fishing rods. While standard fishing rods are around 300 cm, the most preferred LRF rod length is between 160 and 210 cm. Cane length is primarily determined by the structural characteristics of the pasture. In places where access to fish is easy, there will be no need to use long rods. Increasing the length of the reed restricts your movements. Sometimes finding the ideal rod requires experience. In summary, if the pasture is rocky and difficult to control, shorter reeds may be preferred, while the area is wide and there is no obstacle to hunting, longer reeds may be preferred.
How to Determine the Action of an LRF Rod
The first thing to consider when determining LRF rod action is the bait type. It is necessary to use different actions when hunting with different baits. There are two types of reed tip with different actions: Solid tip and Tubular tip. Since they have different actions, it is necessary to choose the appropriate rod tip. In addition, the eating habits of the fish we will catch determine the rod action. If the fish prefers to bite rather than swallow the bait, a tubular tipped rod should be preferred. Solid-tipped rods provide an advantage when leashing fish that swallow the bait, such as perch (freshwater perch) and perch.
If we are going to fish with metal jigs and model fish (rapala), we should choose rods with hard action, and if we are going to fish with silicone baits, we should choose rods with softer action.
The reed should stretch from the tip. The reeds that stretch towards the body prevent us from feeling the movements of the bait and are called deaf reeds.
