I’ve been looking at rods in the Cabelas/Bass Pro catalogs.
I thought I had an understanding of rod classifications, but evidently I am uneducated.
I thought the classes were Ultra Light, Light, Medium, Heavy, etc….
However, it seems there are SUB classes within each class. This is the “action”. Fast, Mod. Fast, X-Fast, Super Fucking Fast.
What does the “action” mean as far as what the fisherman experiences at the handle?

Say I want a bream/crappie rod. I assume an Ultra Light or Light rod would be the Class, but what "action" should I look for?

Maybe I should just stick to a cane pole and a wine cork.