Comments | "Fly and Spinning Rods Fast Action .034-.038 in. per ft. Medium Action .028-033 in. per ft. Slow Action .023-.028 in. per ft. Plug Casting Rods Fast Action .041-.045 in. per ft. Medium Action .036-.040 in. per ft. Rod not strip. Suggested starting tip size for different length rods. 7 ft.-.060" 71/2 ft.-.067" 8 ft.-.075" 81/2 ft.-.082" 9 ft.-.090" A sense of proportion must be exercised in the design of any rod. For example it would be utterly ridiculous to design a 7-foot fly rod with a tip much larger than 1/16" (.062) |