Latest articles from Outdoors Life Info (http://www.outdoors-life.info) http://www.outdoors-life.info 2009-01-07T21:19:16+01:00 text/html 2008-09-03T11:48:56+01:00 http://www.outdoors-life.info http://www.outdoors-life.info/the-best-fishing-rods-a1011.html A typical fishing rod measures 6 and 16 feet (2 and 5 m) and vary in capability to tolerate strain in fishing activity. The length has a lot to do with withstanding force exerted by the fish to the pole and determines for the most part the performance of rods used for angling.