Joe Rizzi is a proficient emergency management professional and the Director of Emergency Management for Multnomah County in Portland, Oregon. Also the state’s representative to the International Association of Emergency Management, Joe Rizzi has accumulated three decades of project and emergency management experience. An avid fisherman, Mr. Rizzi enjoys fly fishing the streams and rivers of Oregon.

1. Fly Fishing Rod Action
Joe Rizzi, Oregon

2. Introduction
• Joe Rizzi is a proficient emergency management professional
and the Director of Emergency Management for Multnomah
County in Portland, Oregon. Also the state’s representative to
the International Association of Emergency Management, Joe
Rizzi has accumulated three decades of project and emergency
management experience. An avid fisherman, Mr. Rizzi enjoys
fly fishing the streams and rivers of Oregon.
Fly fishing is a fishing method in which a lure, known as a fly,
is cast out to hook fish. The method, which relies on
specialized casting techniques and equipment to be
successful, has led to the development of fishing pole
customization options in areas such as the action of the rod.
Rod action styles for fly fishing typically come in three
options:

3. Fly Fishing
• - Fast Action – This style is rigid and difficult for
beginners, but offers quick action and longer casts in
addition to greater reliability in poor weather
conditions.
- Moderate Fast to Moderate Action –
Preferred for beginners, these styles balance the
rigidity of a fast action rod with greater flexibility
and offer greater line control.
- Slow Action – A flexible style that is suited for
short casts in small fishing environments and lacks
the rigidity and casting distance of other styles.