Best fishing rod on Reddit
144 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/FishingForBeginners, r/Fishing and 14 more subreddits
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#1
Ugly Stik
4.4
(45)
"I’ll second an Ugly Stik GX2."
"Ugly Stick GX2 is a great inexpensive fishing rod. Extremely durable and more than capable of handing pretty much any fish you’ll catch."
"For a lot, I recommend the uglystik gx2. It's the one I used for a while and caught anything from minnows to mid 20lb salmon."
"I'm a huge fan of the Ugly Stik Catfish Special."
"I’d get a dock runner or dock demon."
"I really love my Ugly Stick catfish specials."
"I recommend the ugly stick."
"The answer to entry level rod will always be an ugly stik"
"My son got an Ugly Stik Jr. spincaster when he was 4."
"Ugly Stick makes a green kids rod and it’s awesome for young lads to learn on."
#2
Daiwa
4.2
(12)
"Daiwa BBB always gets good reviews for light travel rods."
"My 10'6 Dawia Sandstorm medium is nice and light."
"The original case took up very little space and protected everything quite well."
"Daiwa Mobile Pack or Crossbeat if you're willing to ship from Japan."
"My 4 year old has a 7'3 Medium/fast Tatula XT rod with a Daiwa Fuego lt on it."
"I'd recommend a 4-5 piece Diawa rod."
"If you're wanting to bring one with and will be doing almost exclusively surf fishing, then maybe go with the Daiwa Ardito travel rod."
"I like my daiwa regal with lw ugly stik."
"Has a few ultra light versions."
"Another vote for the diawa presso."
#3
Shimano
4.5
(6)
"Try a Shimano Sedona 2500 reel with a St. Croix Triumph Youth rod."
"Take a look at the Shimano Expride B 7’2” 7-21g."
"As for rods, I would get a Shimano Bottom King or Daiwa Gara Monster and a bottom rig."
"Alternative, more $ but lighter and room for growth."
"Id recommend 6000-8000 size shimano bait runners."
"Shimano Sellus, 6’-6” medium or medium light power spinning rod w/ a 3000 size Shimano or Daiwa reel that costs about $50."
#4
Zebco
4.3
(6)
"I have used my zcast and zebco33 (40 bux) for two years now... I outfish everyone around me"
"Dock Demon is the GOAT."
"Got one for my son when he was 4, still uses it at 8."
"I use a zebco dock demon with an abu garcia ike baitcaster reel."
"Zebco dock demon baby"
"Zebco Dock Demon, or Ugly Stik Dock runner."
#5
St Croix
4.8
(5)
"I really like the takedown St Croix Triumph 4-piece travel rods."
"I like St. Croix rods, and routinely use several in the 7’ to 7’6” range."
"I have a 6’ St Croix Avid and love it."
"I have a 5ft ultralight moderate action St Croix Triumph purchased in 2011 and to this day I use it all the time."
"St croix triumphs are great budget rods."
#6
Abu Garcia
4.2
(5)
"Great little multi species rod. Caught plenty of trout and bass with it."
"Aldi had some fishing rods/reel combos & tackle (Abu Garcia) in the middle aisle a little while back."
"I recently upgraded from a 5'10" ugly stik to a 7ft abu garcia."
"You can get a abu Garcia rod for 29$."
"The fleet farms up there still have a few of these left."
#7
Dock Demon
5.0
(4)
"Add another vote for dock demon. Affordable, well made, and perfect for small kids."
"Can't go wrong."
"Both are great for kids."
"Another vote for the dock demon still use it after 10 years bought it when my son was 5."
#8
Echo
4.5
(4)
"I have the Echo Carbon XL 4wt 8’6 and it’s really nice."
"I have the river glass in a 3wt and I love it."
"Echo boost 3wt is good."
"Echo rods cast good and have a rock solid warranty."
#9
Okuma
4.3
(4)
"The Okuma SST is a good rod for this."
"It's pretty great."
"Ill put in a good word for the okuma celilo. They are inexpensive and not quite as nice as a st croix obviously however it is a very nice rod."
"If you wanna do okuma and still get a nicer rod you could look at the guide select pro ultralight."
#10
TFO
4.3
(4)
"Get the 6’6’’ 2-piece UL."
"TFO."
"TFO trout - pan fish is on sale for $64 on sportsman’s warehouse."
"The TFO has become my go-to rod for ultralight fishing."
#11
St. Croix
5.0
(3)
"St. Croix Triumph or Daiwa Ardito TR"
"Im running a 5f st croix premier UL and its great."
"I have a 2 piece St. Croix triumph rod."
#12
Penn
4.7
(3)
"Penn Spinfisher combo is great for the price."
"Penn international rod and reel combo."
"Penn Wrath Combos."
#13
Mad Katz
4.0
(3)
"Most of your “catfish” rods that are bright colored are the same blank for the most part."
"It's more expensive than the Walmart special, but worth it in my opinion."
"I boat fish and run madkatz rods, 7 ft med/h."
#14
G Loomis
4.5
(2)
"G Loomis GLX or NRX is about as nice as it gets ($500-650). They come with a limited lifetime warranty and can do both fresh and saltwater."
"Some solid rods that I like if you like a lifetime warranty are dobyns and G Loomis."
#15
Lews
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend like others a light or medium light rod 6’ to 6’6” but this is too good to pass up."
"They sure do great for me and cheap."
#16
Dobyns
4.0
(2)
"Some solid rods that I like if you like a lifetime warranty are dobyns and G Loomis."
"I would imagine a Medium Heavy or a Heavy is what you want for Salmon fishing."
#17
Shakespeare
4.0
(2)
"A favorite for most beginners, as they are reasonably priced."
"Go to go outdoors and get a Shakespeare firebird for cheap. Great wee starter rod and reel for the price."
#18
Cabela's
5.0
(1)
"They have a 7’ medium light spinning rod, and I absolutely love it, it is a fantastic rod for the price."
#19
Artisan Fishing Pole
5.0
(1)
"For legendary fish I use artisans fishing pole since size doesn't matter."
#20
Uncle Flathead
5.0
(1)
"I bought the $125 rod and reel combo."
#21
Falcon
5.0
(1)
"They are excellent rods and they've always had the best customer service."
#22
KastKing
5.0
(1)
"Havent had one break yet but have been great with their bait runner reels."
#23
Sowbelly
5.0
(1)
"GREAT customer service and an outstanding product."
#24
Terez
5.0
(1)
"My favorite setup for the boat is a 6000 saragosa with 30# braid on a Terez rod."
#25
G. Loomis
5.0
(1)
"Loomis UL moderate fast. Spendy but amazing IMO."
#26
Hurricane
5.0
(1)
"I'm currently having lots of success with the Hurricane Mako 8' telescoping rod."
#27
Berkley
5.0
(1)
"Berkley Cherrywood HD 7'0" Medium 2 Piece Spinning Rod+ Shimano Sienna 2500 and or the Shakespeare Excursion Spinning Rod is 10x better than the GX2 combo."
#28
Proficiency
5.0
(1)
"I got my bonus daughter a proficiency rod, they make a 4'6" spincast that is fantastic."
#29
Okuma SST
4.0
(1)
"Okuma SST and C-30 reel"
#30
Tsunami
4.0
(1)
"Tsunami Airwave lite 8'6 and a Shimano Stradic 5k will cover 85% of your bases."
#31
Drennan
4.0
(1)
"I got the Drennan Vertex with a pre-tied rig. It's quality, use it myself."
#32
Discover
4.0
(1)
"Have a look at the discover range of stuff in angling direct. It's cheap and does the job for beginners."
#33
Abu
4.0
(1)
"Thinking an Abu 506 closed face reel once she knows the basics."
#34
Hellcat
4.0
(1)
"If you're not specifically targeting big cats and don't need to throw 2-10 oz of weight, then you should look at normal casting rods."
#35
Tsurinoya
4.0
(1)
"Everything over 160cm will work, check out tsurinoya."
#36
Phenix
4.0
(1)
"Phenix elixer."
#37
Zenaq Naked
4.0
(1)
"Either a Dock Demon or a Zenaq Naked."
#38
Daiwa Fuego
4.0
(1)
"For my spinning setup I have stuck with the Daiwa Fuego's, for example, which tends to run around $100."
#39
Lew's
4.0
(1)
"I recommend a 3000 series reel."
#40
Tackle Warehouse
4.0
(1)
"Check out Tackle Warehouse's travel rod section."
#41
Eagle Claw
4.0
(1)
"Eagle claw has some really cheap small rods that I thought would be perfect for the paint on a budget."
#42
Walmart
4.0
(1)
"Go into WalMart and drop $20 on a rod/reel/tackle combo"
#43
Balenos
4.0
(1)
"You can just buy a Balenos Rod from the CM, they’re cheap, it has no minimum level"
#44
Cashion
4.0
(1)
"Check out the new Cashion pan fish rods."
#45
Dobyn's
4.0
(1)
"Dobyn's has a great warranty."
#46
Berkeley
4.0
(1)
"Berkeley Big Game rods are pretty cheap."
#47
GX2
4.0
(1)
"Gx2 combo Start with a medium, sbout 6 foot."
#48
Lamiglas
4.0
(1)
"The lamiglass X11 ultralight in a 6'6" or 7' is a great choice."
#49
Plusinno
4.0
(1)
"The Plusinno is a very good budget performer for telescopic rods."
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