Newbie fishing rod question. Yes, another new fisherman here and I did hit the search function first! Anyways, does it really matter what rod you use because I went to buy a new rod the other day and the salesman mentioned that the rod I was holding was offshore fishing. So it got me wondering that most sites that sell fishing equipment rarely explain in detail the function, purpose, or use of the products they sell. As for me at least it’s much cheaper to buy online then to drive 40 miles to the closest sporting good store.

Anyway, I was looking for shore fishing equipment to use also for fishing piers and to surf fishing off the beach.

Thanks -Todd