r/Fishing_Gear is a subreddit with 462k members. The community frequently discusses fishing, rod, reel, shimano, and combo, and they frequently recommend/review spinning reel, baitcaster, and rod, and the most common flair used is question, gear pictures, discussion, and other.
Simply a place to discuss and show off fishing gear.
Popular Topics in r/Fishing_Gear
#1
Fishing
183 posts
#2
Rod
110 posts
#3
Reel
81 posts
#4
Shimano
29 posts
#5
Combo
26 posts
#6
Gear
26 posts
#7
Bass
24 posts
#8
Line
21 posts
#9
Lures
21 posts
#10
Saltwater
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/Fishing_Gear
Spinning Reel
478 reviews
#1
Daiwa
4.5★ from 174 reviews
#2
Shimano
4.5★ from 150 reviews
#3
Pflueger
4.6★ from 40 reviews
Baitcaster
355 reviews
#1
Shimano
4.3★ from 136 reviews
#2
Daiwa
4.4★ from 105 reviews
#3
Abu Garcia
4.5★ from 33 reviews
Rod
255 reviews
#1
Shimano
4.3★ from 22 reviews
#2
Daiwa
4.4★ from 18 reviews
#3
Dobyns
4.2★ from 13 reviews
Flair Used in r/Fishing_Gear
#1
Question
: "Girlfriend & I got gifted all of this by her generous Uncle."
49 posts
#2
Gear Pictures
: "Client handed me a brand new $1000 Hardy Perfect and said "don't mess it up" for his buddy's 60th"
24 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Been seriously debating on buying my first higher end bait caster. Opinions?"
11 posts
#4
Other
: "6th Sense moving sale boxes"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Fishing_Gear
Yearly
+27k members(6.2%)
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Last updated: August 24, 2026