Best casting rod on Reddit
227 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/bassfishing, r/Fishing and 6 more subreddits
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#1
Dobyns
4.6
(49)
"My Dobyns maverick is a great rod for $99."
"If you can pay a bit more or wait for a sale, I recommend a dobyns fury rod 734C."
"Dobyns fury dude."
"Dobyn’s Fury rods are right in the price range."
"Would pick dobyns over the other two any day."
"Dobyns Champ XP 706CB."
"Dobyns fury for the extra $30 bro! Can’t go wrong"
"Dobyn’s would be my go-to."
"Dobyn’s Fury $129 or Daiwa Tatula XT $100."
"Get a dobyns check out their warranty"
#2
Shimano
4.5
(38)
"Daiwa Tatula XT or Shimano SLX."
"The nice thing about the SLX/Tatula is that they’re a full line of rods for all techniques."
"Thanks everyone!!! I went with Shimano SLX 🤙😁"
"I’d vote for the SLX. Or if a Fenwick HMG could be found on sale. I own both. Great rods."
"I have the new shimano slx it's nice and lite."
"Can’t go wrong with the slx for that price."
"The Shimano SLX is a great rod."
"I second Shimano SLX. It is exactly your budget but performs like something quite a bit more expensive."
"I have a MH shimano SLX that’s fiberglass and it’s a beast."
"Definitely recommend the Zodias and Expride."
#3
St. Croix
4.4
(22)
"St. Croix 7’4”, heavy/ fast action Mojo Bass rod."
"St. croix mojo bass are excellent rods and come in around 120"
"I'd have a very hard time believing you'd beat a st croix victory for 200."
"St Croix makes some excellent rods for under $200."
"St croix bass x. Extra fast version is an excellent jerkbait rod."
"I’ve been hard pressed to find anything better than the mojos."
"St. Croix makes excellent rods for around 100-150. I have a St. Croix bass x and I love it."
"St croix mojo bass or bass x. You should be able to find either of those given your budget."
"I went with a st croix mojo bass in medium heavy fast 7'1"."
"The St. Croix Mojo Bass use-specific rods would also fit in that price range."
#4
Daiwa
4.7
(20)
"Daiwa Tatula XT or Shimano SLX."
"The Daiwa Tatula XT is a great choice as well as the Shimano SLX line."
"I have a tatula xt MH and a 13 Omen black 3 in a M."
"I like daiwa, so Tatula XT has been really good to me this summer."
"Daiwa Tatula XT or Shimano SLX. Buy them during Black Friday and they'll be like $80"
"It’s the only ~$100 rod that stays on my deck next to NRXs/Poison Adrena/Steezs."
"The Fury and Tatula XT are fantastic."
"Best $60 I’ve ever spent."
"Daiwa AirdtX I use a 7’ M for crank baits and jerkbaits."
"Diawa tatula xt, only $100. I didn’t have high expectations but now it’s my favorite soft plastic rod."
#5
Abu Garcia
4.3
(13)
"Abu Garcia Veritas"
"I really like the Abu Garcia Vendetta series."
"I’ve been very happy with the Abu Garcia Veritas."
"Abu Garcia Vendetta is my #1 choice regardless of price point."
"You are looking for the Abu Garcia Vendetta or Vengeance."
"Abu Garcia Veritas. Great rods for the money."
"I've heard good things about the abu garcia veritas rods too."
"Love the abu."
"Abu Vengeance is solid. Feels nice and has a very slick look to it."
"Check your Walmart, they have some pretty decent Abu Garcia casting rods."
#6
Ugly Stik
4.2
(9)
"I use a $50 ugly stick from Walmart when I go catfishing."
"The ugly stik gx2 heavy action 7 foot rod is amazing for only $50."
"Try ugly stick, very good for the price point."
"I use this to cast 1 oz spoons about 80 meters out."
"Ugly Stik GX2."
"If ur looking for good bang for your buck the ugly stik GX-2 is a good option."
"Ugly stick baby!!!"
"Ugly stik gx2, nice for the price."
"I've heard good things about them for the price."
#7
Falcon
4.7
(6)
"Falcon rods are the shit id stick with them."
"Falcon Buccoo if you need it now."
"Falcon BuCoo."
"Look at falcon."
"Falcon has a couple product lines that come in under $100."
"I'd look at a 7' medium moderate rod. Falcon Bucoo, the new Carbonlite 2.0 looks pretty interesting."
#8
Fenwick
3.8
(6)
"I'm a big fan of fenwick's hmg rod. Super light weight but good back bone."
"I’m really enjoying my fenwick hmg 3 piece!"
"How about a fenwick eagle or hmg?"
"I know it’s not one of your two options but the Fenwick HMG is on sale at sportsman’s warehouse for $69 and change right now."
"Daiwa airds and the berkley cherrywood and lightning or the fenwick eagles."
"I don't really like it that much, tbh. So buyer beware on that one, IMO."
#9
Phenix
4.4
(5)
"Phenix M1"
"I bought a Phenix feather rod for my Tatula and I love it."
"Otherwise get a Phenix for $200ish"
"I use Phenix rods for my setups."
"I like my Phenix Feather Rod and my Phenix M1."
#10
13 Fishing
4.2
(5)
"13 fishing Omen Black."
"13 omen black or gold."
"13 fishing has a few good options. Very accurate rods"
"I like 13 fishing and all the rods I have got from them were under $200."
"13 fishing omen black 2"
#11
Berkley
4.0
(5)
"Can't get much better than a Berkley Lightning Rod at that price point."
"The Berkley Lightning Rod is available as a 2 piece rod."
"I have Berkley lightning rods on my shimano Curado MGLs."
"Daiwa airds and the berkley cherrywood and lightning or the fenwick eagles."
"This isn’t the best but it’s been working well enough for me for the past year."
#12
Megabass
4.5
(4)
"Megabass JDM Levante F2-64LV"
"Megabass Windbuster p5 Destroyer gets a lot of love."
"Megabass arms super leggera"
"The Megabass Levante Tour Versatile is $50 more but I definitely recommend that as a do it all rod."
#13
KastKing
4.3
(4)
"Check out Kast King. They load like a champ and if the reel is tuned properly, throw a country mile."
"I have one of these telescoping rods and it works great for me."
"Kastking"
"It works well enough but it’s a little too soft for my liking."
#14
Ark Rods
4.7
(3)
"I really like the Ark Rods Cobb series."
"The couple times I have used it, it feels more like it should be in the $160+ price range."
"Ark Rods Cobb series. Currently on BOGO sale as well. Get you 2 for $100."
#15
Okuma
4.7
(3)
"Great rod, and some of the best customer service from OkumaUSA"
"Great rod, and some of the best customer service from OkumaUSA."
"I've seen good reviews of Okuma SST and Shimano Clarus."
#16
Duckett
4.7
(3)
"I'm in love with mine."
"The Duckett Ghost is what id recommend strongly, have had this rod and caught many fish on it."
"Honestly for the $100 mark try a Duckett Ghost."
#17
Expride
5.0
(2)
"I see nice sub 200 Exprides all the time on FB marketplace and those are terrific rods."
"I love the expride rods, its pretty much all I fish anymore."
#18
Denali
5.0
(2)
"I’m huge fan of the Denali AttaX series - it’s around $129. I have a 7’2” MH and it’s my favorite rod."
"I have had this for two years now and it's been awesome!"
#19
Lew's
4.5
(2)
"My current MH is a Lew's Xfinity Pro with an extra fast tip. I got it for frogging and I love it."
"Lews tp1x. It’s the new tp1 speed stick."
#20
Bass Pro
4.0
(2)
"Recently and reluctantly grabbed the BPS carbonlite 2.0 7' MH Fast."
"Close second is the bass pro carbonlite 2.0 though the medium seems a little more stiff."
#21
DSG
4.0
(2)
"DSG has jawbone rods for about $20."
"DSG jawbone rod. It's about 20 bucks and is super strong."
#22
BPS
4.0
(2)
"It's obviously not a high end rod but it does the job."
"I've heard people talk highly of the bps carbon lite rods."
#23
G.Loomis
4.0
(2)
"G.Loomis, the Megabass are great too."
"G loomis IMX Pro JWR."
#24
Piscifun
4.0
(2)
"Piscifun Serpent"
"Got myself a Piscifun Torrent baitcaster (which I love) but my old man bought me a Whuppin Stick for my bday to go with it and Its not the greatest."
#25
Meat Hunter
5.0
(1)
"I love my Meat Hunter Flex 10ft."
#26
ALX
5.0
(1)
"If I had $230 to burn - I'd get another from the Zolo lineup."
#27
Googan Green Series
4.0
(1)
"The Googan green series was $88 on ShopKarls with the Karl’s club membership."
#28
Mojo
4.0
(1)
"Medium mojo bass paired with a sv tw has been money for my weightless senkos and flukes."
#29
Dobyns Fury
4.0
(1)
"I have a few fury casting and spinning rods that I do like."
#30
Lews
4.0
(1)
"If you are on a budget Lews David Fritts perfect crankbait rod is like $79"
#31
Big Fever
4.0
(1)
"I picked up to of the Big Fever Cat rods today."
#32
TFO
4.0
(1)
"TFO makes a 7’ 3 piece rod that’s really nice."
#33
Premier
4.0
(1)
"I own the 7’ 2 piece Premier Musky MH."
#34
Tatula
4.0
(1)
"You can get a tatula 103 sv tw at dicks for 120$ right now."
#35
Vandetta
4.0
(1)
"The Vandetta is good and a little under a hundred."
#36
Mojo Cat
4.0
(1)
"I'm really enjoying my Mojo Cat."
#37
SLX
4.0
(1)
"Why not the slx rod?"
#38
Bass X
4.0
(1)
"I’d say definitely Bass X if you like the split grip."
#39
Okuma Longitude
3.0
(1)
"I broke the handle off a 9' Okuma Longitude casting rod and ordered a 12" piece of solid aluminum."
#40
Pflueger
3.0
(1)
"I think the pflueger has the trion combo for around that price."
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