Ugly stick fishing rods 

Today's fishing rods have incorporated modern features that have not been a part of the older cane models. Modern fishing rods contain reels, which assist in the retrieval the that is caught on the hook. an included feature is the spinning rod with which the entire shaft of on the rod excluding the handle is capable of moving on it's axis to allow for more flexible use when fish caught using snare bait struggles through the water. Just like the old cane poles the rod today has a thick handle and gets thinner at the top

This design [allows handling stability] and flexible movement of the entire length along the shaft. A typical fishing rod measures 6 to 16 feet (2 to 5 m) and differ in capability to tolerate strain in fishing activity. The length is important in the pole's capability with being able to handle the force put on by the fish with the pole and mostly determines part the performance for the rod.

Cane poles are of the smaller and less sophisticated gadgets in fishing. Most of these poles are made of bamboo or other flexible wood material with a fly line. Unlike other more sophisticated fishing rods, normally cane poles have reels or something similar for reeling in the fish that have been caught on your bait. This action is known as angling.

Spinning rods are the most popular types of rods today and may be used for both heavyweight as well as lightweight fish though proven to work best with trout walleye and bass fish. Their measurements differ from 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2.5 m). Spinning poles are commonly used in bass fishing competition because of their flexibility and high stress tolerance. They feature larger and tougher fly lines and make them more stable in order to to keep from tangling during the uncoiling.

Jigging rods are good with heavy lures when you get to down about 190  feet below the water. Their construction consists of solid materials which accounts their weight. Use of jigging rods is specifically due to alternating currents while fishing. Many oceans will have an unpredictable undersea current explaining why it is best that the lines must be kept in their proper place. Lures can also be displaced and cause fish to become confused if lines fail to be long or have enough weight to stand up to and handle water currents below the surface. Such rods are good for fish that are found to be living at the bottom of the ocean, and prime examples of these are cod and halibut.