/r/Fishing_Gear/

r/Fishing_Gear

466k members
r/Fishing_Gear is a subreddit with 466k 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
: "What color are you throwing?"
23 posts
#2
Gear Pictures
: "Custom handle"
7 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Musky?"
3 posts
#4
Funny
: "This was me today"
1 post
#5
Product Review
: "Chasebaits Australia"
1 post
#6
Fishing App
: "I got sick of fishing apps that charge so much for simple features so I made my own"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Fishing_Gear

Yearly
+28k members(6.4%)

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Last updated: November 1, 2026