r/Fishing_Gear is a subreddit with 454k 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, funny, and product review.
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
: "New Van Staal VSX2 question"
48 posts
#2
Gear Pictures
: "Neighbor tossing a bunch of rods to the curb and I had to grab this!"
27 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Put together this rat lure myself, gonna test it out soon. What do y’all think, this thing gonna get smashed or nah?"
10 posts
#4
Funny
: "Doh - Manual Knot Testing Fail"
2 posts
#5
Product Review
: "Daiwa Tatula MQ-1000D"
1 post
#6
Other
: "my development build"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Fishing_Gear
Yearly
+44k members(10.8%)
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Last updated: May 30, 2026