about these types of rod is they are designed very differently to normal fishing rods. The biggest difference obviously is that you don't have to cast when fishing on ice - you just drop the line down. So your ice rod should be strong enough to battle a large fish, and when I say battle I mean battle and win! Ice rods are designed for the drag on the line to be vertical as opposed to a normal fishing rod, this design will normally mean the end of the rod is very strong so it won't break under duress. Y our choosing the right ice fishing rod is very important because when you are fishing on ice the last thing you want to be doing is worrying about your fishing tackle. Y ou need to choose the right because as you'll soon find out there are hundreds of ice fishing rods to choose from. jigging rod for walleye The most primitive type of fishing pole, the cane pole is generally made of bamboo or another flexible wood material. It has the most basic fly line attached to it and is one of the smallest poles available. The more sophisticated poles now have reels added to their design to assist in the retrieval of fish caught on bait. This action is also known as angling. Another more sophisticated feature is a spinning rod. The entire shaft of the rod, except for the handle, can move around on its axis. This allows flexibility when a fish is caught but is struggling. — Sydney Garrison