Reels are another important part of your fishing tackle and come in many sizes. You want to buy one that is decent quality otherwise you will probably spend more time untangling your line than fishing. Make sure the reel is a good fit (weight wise) for the rod. There are different reels for fly fishing than for casting. The casting reels are either closed with a button that releases the line or open faced with a bail that is used to hold and release the line.
There are different rods depending on the type of fishing you want to do so you’ll need to decide if you will be doing deep sea or ocean fishing, spin casting or fly fishing.
When choosing fishing gear, you don’t want to go with the cheapest models but you don’t have to buy the most expensive stuff either. At first start off with a medium grade and then when you are more serious about the sport you can invest in the more expensive fishing tackle options.