Best fishing gear on Reddit
114 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/Fishing, r/FishingForBeginners and 10 more subreddits
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#1
N/A
4.3
(16)
"Jackhammer."
"I fish almost exclusively while wearing one."
"Two words, whopper plopper stick with something more natural."
"Whopper Plopper 90, 110, or 120 in whatever bait fish pattern is native."
"I use spoon lures."
"Nice little 3 wt fly rod is killer for backpacking."
"A must have for me would be snap swivels."
"Drop sinkers and a pack of roboworms."
"Good for removing swallowed hooks in most species where pliers are a little too big."
"I like a big black jitterbug to swim over brush piles."
#2
Ugly Stik
4.1
(11)
"Ugly stik combo is cheap and durable."
"A run of the mill Ugly Stik setup from the department store is going to let you fish just about type of lure you want to try and can handle 99% of fish you may hook into."
"You can go $50 rod and reel and get an ugly stick combo."
"Can’t go wrong with a standard Ugly Stick combo from Walmart if you’re just getting started man!"
"Ugly stick gx2 comes in a 2 piece 6ft 6,6ft and 7ft just swap the reel both for under 100."
"Ugly stick is fine, but I prefer a tight carbon rod over a flexy fiberglass one."
"That Ugly Stix GX2 is a great beginner rod that only costs $39 all in."
"Go to academy and get an ugly stik gx2 combo."
"I'd get your Ugly Stik in M and your Abu in MH."
"Ugly Stik Elites were on sale on for Prime Day."
#3
Daiwa
4.4
(9)
"Consider spending a bit more on a completely sealed reel. My advice is a Diawa BG MQ 4000."
"None better than the Daiwa minispin."
"Diawa Mini-spin caught me hundreds of fish on the PCT."
"Daiwa presso travel rod breaks down to 4 pieces."
"Daiwa Presso is a good travel rod."
"At that price ranged id probably go with a diawa regal 3000."
"Stick with Daiwa or Shimano for the reel."
"I started with a Daiwa AIRD X which is pretty sensitive for a budget rod."
"Daiwa makes a collapsible spinner that is awesome if you are going to be backpacking with it."
#4
Shimano
4.5
(8)
"Shimano Vanford 2000."
"Grab yourself a highly compact, 7 ft telescopic spinning rod, Shimano STC Minitele."
"A shimano tribal carp rod of 2.75/3 lb test curve coupled with a shimano baitrunner reel will never let you down."
"I usually buy $30-40 Walmart rods and a 2500 reel (I spend a little more, maybe $100, and I prefer Shimano) is all you need."
"I buy heaps of tackle from AE, but rods and reels I stick to the big brands (Shimano, Daiwa etc)"
"Get a $100 rod and $100 reel. Shimano SLX Shimano Nasci."
"Get a $100 rod and $100 reel. Shimano SLX Shimano Nasci."
"Get a $100 rod and $100 reel. Shimano SLX Shimano Nasci."
#5
Penn
4.5
(6)
"If you want a reel that can do both inshore/salt and also freshwater, I really like the penn battle 2."
"Take a look at penn brand for rods and reels."
"I have a 4500 penn slammer 3 on a 7” medium action st. Croix triumph."
"Penn Senator 9/0 is currently 25% off on Amazon ($149)"
"Penn battle or penn fierce combos."
"Would suggest penn battle combo at that price."
#6
Mepps
4.7
(3)
"Mep's cyclops."
"Mepps agila 5 or 5 tandem are what i catch the most on."
"Where's the magnum black max mepps with the red trailer?"
#7
St. Croix
4.3
(3)
"I like St Croix rods and Shimano reels."
"Fly rod is fenwick, st croix on the spinning."
"Some good polarized sunglasses, then it only gets more expensive. I like St Croix rods and Shimano reels."
#8
Bass Pro Shops
4.3
(3)
"Gift card for Bass pro shops oe cabelas."
"Bass pro shops also has a full kit with carrying bag for like 150$"
"Bass pro shops also has a full kit with carrying bag for like 150$ hard to go wrong and a ton of flys ranging from 3-7$."
#9
Walmart
4.0
(3)
"$100 fly rod from Walmart. Casts like dream."
"Any cheap combo from Walmart... Hook, line, sinker."
"Walmart is a good place to start buying tackle."
#10
Tenkara
4.5
(2)
"The Tenkara fly rod was a popular choice, super light weight collapsible and packable."
"I've been looking into getting a Tenkara rod, they are simple fly fishing rods great for backpacking."
#11
Pfluger
4.0
(2)
"The best budget spinning reel that is saltwater rated would be the Pfluger President IMO."
"The pfluger president is a decent reel for the money."
#12
Orvis
4.0
(2)
"Orvis has a decent ladies line"
"An 8 wt. is typically what you'll need."
#13
Fenwick
4.0
(2)
"Fly rod is fenwick, st croix on the spinning."
"Fenwick HMG. 7'6" spinning rod. I think they are $199 or close to it."
#14
Aluminum Pliers
5.0
(1)
"I bought a good set of aluminum pliers with line cutter on the side a few years back. Probably my favorite tool in my tackle box."
#15
Honey Badger Baits
5.0
(1)
"Baits: Lucky craft flash minnow 110, Battlestar 115, honeybadgerbaits grubs"
#16
Cabela's
5.0
(1)
"My wife gets me a Cabelas card every year for my birthday, fathers day, and Christmas."
#17
Lucky Craft
5.0
(1)
"Baits: Lucky craft flash minnow 110, Battlestar 115, honeybadgerbaits grubs"
#18
Voodoo
5.0
(1)
"I personally love using the voodoo 5' mullet slow sink lure."
#19
Battlestar
5.0
(1)
"Baits: Lucky craft flash minnow 110, Battlestar 115, honeybadgerbaits grubs"
#20
Rain Suit
5.0
(1)
"The rain suit investment my wife bought is one of my favorite, thoughtful, and useful gifts of all time."
#21
Paddle Tail Swim Baits
5.0
(1)
"I'm using some paddle tail swim baits (varying colors) with a weighted jig head."
#22
Able
5.0
(1)
"My wife bought me a set of Able nippers. They are very tiny, and very expensive."
#23
Boomerang
5.0
(1)
"Boomerang. Stop cutting with your teeth and dull pliers."
#24
Crazy Shark
5.0
(1)
"A handy one for saltwater would be a crazy shark 13.6" hook remover from Amazon."
#25
Van Staal
5.0
(1)
"Van Staal Pliers if your able to stretch your budget some."
#26
Berkley
5.0
(1)
"Most of the river fishing I do I use 4.5" Twitch It minnows for snag bashing, 20-50g Berkley Shimma Pro Rigs..."
#27
Island Tackle
5.0
(1)
"Honestly the best advice is to go to your local tackle shop. There is a good one in Port Arkansas, Island Tackle I think."
#28
Gulp Turbo Prawns
5.0
(1)
"By far the most common lure we used for Barra were the gulp turbo prawns."
#29
Pfluger President Reel
5.0
(1)
"A Pfluger President size 30 maybe, might be a good choice."
#30
Fishing Charter
5.0
(1)
"Get him a spot on a fishing charter."
#31
Fenwick HMG Spinning Rod
5.0
(1)
"Fenwick HMG. 7'6" spinning rod."
#32
Mchybrid
5.0
(1)
"If you like tailbaits I can recommend Mchybrid, it comes with a tail and a paddle that you can switch between."
#33
Bomber Bomber Magnum
5.0
(1)
"Get a Bomber Magnum in blue/silver and a jointed Rapala."
#34
Savage Gear Duck
5.0
(1)
"The biggest pike I ever caught was on the savage gear duck."
#35
Kbar Hobo Hand Reel
5.0
(1)
"Check out hobo hand reels. Very small, lightweight, and easy to use."
#36
Pflueger
5.0
(1)
"Pflueger president 2500 for the reel they make a combo for around 100 bucks."
#37
Daredevil
5.0
(1)
"Daredevil lure - only lure needed for Pike, Walleye, Lakers, and Smallies."
#38
Rebel
5.0
(1)
"You can get a rebel golden cricket lure perfect to nail some live bait."
#39
Thresherfishing
4.0
(1)
"Thresherfishing is a youtuber that fishes in Corpus Christy."
#40
H20X
4.0
(1)
"I learned to throw a baitcaster on an H20X combo from Academy, and it served me well for over a year until I upgraded."
#41
Eagle Claw
4.0
(1)
"A cheap Eagle Claw rod and whatever reel + good line will probably run you $100 or a little more."
#42
P-Line
4.0
(1)
"P-line brand fishing pliers are good, or a Boga grip."
#43
Xtratuff
4.0
(1)
"Xtratuff boots and grunden bibs go a long way when it’s cold and wet."
#44
BCF Fishing Combo
4.0
(1)
"BCF have some great combo deals on at the mo for that range."
#45
Braid Line
4.0
(1)
"Go on eBay / Amazon and get some cheap 20 and 40lb of braid."
#46
Miss Mayfly Waders
4.0
(1)
"Check out Miss Mayfly Waders."
#47
Frogg Toggs Waders
4.0
(1)
"My sisters use Frogg Toggs, they have a women specific model."
#48
Polarized Glasses
4.0
(1)
"As far as polarized glasses go you should buy local."
#49
Ultralight Rod/Reel
4.0
(1)
"Get an ultralight rod/reel combo (decent ones can be had for about $40)."
#50
Ugly Stick
4.0
(1)
"Get a cheap 2 piece ugly stick or something that you don’t care if gets scratched."
#51
BG BG2500
4.0
(1)
"I have a BG2500 and it handles 7lb floro well enough."
#52
Shakespeare
4.0
(1)
"The Shakespeare President Spinning Combo is like 80 dollars now (first gen). That's a solid deal for a solid combo."
#53
Phenix
4.0
(1)
"For sub $200 the phenix m1 is very nice."
#54
Boga
4.0
(1)
"Good polarized fishing glasses. Boga grip."
#55
PA
4.0
(1)
"A PA catfish rod will work well."
#56
Lexa
4.0
(1)
"Lexa 400 is a solid reel."
#57
Rapala
3.0
(1)
"Rapala has a really nice selection. Recently however at least with in the last 10 years they have been made very cheaply!"
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