Best rod on Reddit

243 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/bassfishing, r/FishingForBeginners and 14 more subreddits
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#1

Ugly Stik

4.6
(32)
"I just bought an ugly stik I love them."
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"You can’t go wrong with an ugly stik. Gx2 rods are really durable and strong."
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"An Ugly Stik is 100% the best option. They're a lot lighter now, sensitive enough to work various rigs, and tough as nails."
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"Ugly Stik combo."
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"Any ugly stick + Shimano combo."
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"Good overall is about a 6.5' to 7' ugly stick paired with a Pfleuger President."
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"I’ll second an Ugly Stik GX2."
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"Ugly Stick GX2 is a great inexpensive fishing rod. Extremely durable and more than capable of handing pretty much any fish you’ll catch."
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"For a lot, I recommend the uglystik gx2."
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"For pike I would just grab a MH 7’ Ugly Stik GX2 combo."
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#2

Shimano

4.5
(28)
"I have an 8’ Shimano Talavera with a Diawa BG 4500 that I use as my heavy plugging rod."
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"If you’re looking for a spinning rod the 7 foot light expride is killer for neds."
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"Have you taking a look at the 7’ Heavy Shimano Expride?"
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"Shimano anything is killer."
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"Check out the Shimano Zodias line of travel rods."
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"Shimano Zodias Casting is what I would recommend based on experience."
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"7’2 mh expride or zodias. It fishes way above its price range."
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"I use a Shimano Zodias Medium Heavy power as my main go to rod."
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"Amazing Rod. Packs down really small and very light."
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"I love Exprides."
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#3

Daiwa

4.4
(22)
"I'd use the daiwa surf rod"
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"I love my Daiwa Airdx and Daiwa Regal reel. Perfect combo imo right at $100."
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"Daiwa Aird X is, imo, the gold standard for budget rods."
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"Daiwa presso is awesome."
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"Honestly my most trusty and versatile rod is the Daiwa Grandwave Bulle 3.9m."
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"Probably the best $50 rod out there."
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"The rod is really nimble and sensitive while also being super comfortable."
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"I have a tatula xt MH and a 13 Omen black 3 in a M."
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"I like daiwa, so Tatula XT has been really good to me this summer."
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"Daiwa Tatula XT or Shimano SLX. Buy them during Black Friday and they'll be like $80"
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#4

Dobyns

4.3
(15)
"+1 for Dobyns Fury!"
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"Also recommend dobyns fury."
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"The dobyns lineup is nice, I like the fury and champions."
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"I also always recommend Dobyns. They have a line of rods for every price point."
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"Dobyns or Bull Bay"
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"Some solid rods that I like if you like a lifetime warranty are dobyns and G Loomis."
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"I would get him a gift card for Tackle Warehouse or a Dobyns rod in your budget."
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"Were the most suggested rods to me in the 1-200 range."
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"Should be close to 100$."
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"Big fan of dobyns and fenwick elite."
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#5

Okuma

4.3
(15)
"I’d use an Okuma Rockaway 10’ ML."
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"I still have my 7ft light SST special edition."
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"Okuma crab snare special or Shakespeare big water are probably best for cheaper rods for snaring."
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"Okuma makes a specific rod that’s targeted to handle casting heavy crab snares called the Crab Snare Special."
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"Okuma Celilo for sure."
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"Okuma Celilo is the shit!"
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"I used my Okuma Celilo for like 2 years before I upgraded."
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"Okuma Celilo if you want around $50 or Okuma SST if you can spend $20 more"
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"Okuma Celilo if you want around $50 or Okuma SST if you can spend $20 more"
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"Lots of other folks recommend the Bass Pro Micro Lite."
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#6

Orvis

4.8
(9)
"Orvis helios 5wt F is seriously the best rod I have ever casted."
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"Helios. Crazy awesome rod with a great warranty."
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"The Orvis suggested is a great option."
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"Absolutely love my Orvis Helios rods, great warranty service as well."
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"I have an Orvis Helios and the difference between that and my lower end rods is night and day."
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"I'm a fan of the Orvis Helios rods."
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"My favorite is the Orvis Clearwater for sure."
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"I’d go Orvis Clearwater."
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"The build quality is awesome."
#7

Abu Garcia

4.4
(8)
"Abu Garcia Vendetta. Cant go wrong."
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"Abu Garcia Veritas (2022 model, prior generation) is on closeout everywhere."
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"I really like the Abu Garcia Vendetta series."
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"I think I’d prefer the Abu Garcia over the Ugly Stik."
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"Get the Abu over the Ugly Stik - I'd much, much rather use a 100% carbon rod instead of the Ugly Stick blank."
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"Aldi had some fishing rods/reel combos & tackle (Abu Garcia) in the middle aisle."
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"Abu Garcia Veritas are pretty nice and reliable."
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"Abu Garcia Veritas"
#8

TFO

4.4
(7)
"My favorite is still the tfo axiom 2x."
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"TFO has a bunch of their Professional Series rods for sale on Sierra Trading Post."
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"My go-to for fishing my local lake is a 7’ TFO."
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"TFO 6’6 has been great."
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"TFO, I’ve been happy with 13 fishing as well."
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"TFO."
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"TFO or Bull bay."
#9

Jigging World

4.7
(6)
"I loooooove my jigging world nexus 2.0"
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"Jigging World nexus 2.0 if you looking for an awesome 7ft rod."
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"Very sensitive and durable rods."
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"Would highly suggest looking into the jigging world onyx it’s a very universal rod."
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"I really like using my 7’ m nexus 2.0 by jigging world."
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"It's a fantastic rod for an entry level price point."
#10

Phenix

4.5
(6)
"Phenix feather 7'1" mh super versatile rod, can recommend to almost anyone."
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"I agree with Phenix. Look them up. Very light. Very sensitive."
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"Now I want a new Phenix."
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"I have the Phenix Feather in a L spinning and love it."
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"I’m a fan of Phenix. They have some decent values."
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"Phenix rods have been treating me pretty well."
#11

Daiwa Tatula XT

4.4
(5)
"Tatula XT hands down."
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"Tatula xt for sure"
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"I hear good things about the Tatula xt"
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"Daiwa Tatula XT ($100) or Aird-X ($50) for rods."
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"I really like it."
#12

Penn

4.0
(4)
"Penn Battalion."
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"I have a battalion (casting) rod and it’s great."
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"Go a step up and get the Penn battalion rods."
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"I really like them."
#13

Butter Stick

5.0
(3)
"I have a 4wt Butter Stick and a 3wt River Glass. Both are great and the 4wt is probably the most versatile rod I own."
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"Love my butterstick. My favorite rod paired with cortland peach line for glass."
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"Butter sticks are amazing landed my pb on one."
#14

Shimano Zodias

5.0
(3)
"Bro the Shimano zodias is fireeee."
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"Shimano Zodias or Expride are in those ranges and they are both amazing rods."
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"You can get a Zodias for $179."
#15

Cashion

5.0
(3)
"Cashion and Ark Rods."
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"Also Cashion."
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"Cashion I can't recommend them enough."
#16

Major Craft

4.7
(3)
"Benkei if looking for bass rods."
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"I love my Major Craft Benkei 4pc!"
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"I really like it. The casting distance is great and the sensitivity is good."
#17

iRod

4.7
(3)
"IRod Quercus Bobby’s Frog Rod."
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"If you want a rod at a great price and a company that’s willing to stand behind them try I-Rod!"
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"IRod."
#18

Ark

4.3
(3)
"Ark is really good."
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"An ARK rod on sale BOGO ark. Com"
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"Ark."
#19

Expride

4.3
(3)
"I can never go back its night and day difference."
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"I’ve talked about the expride a lot."
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"Used Expride off marketplace."
#20

Trika

4.3
(3)
"Trika .. won’t be disappointed."
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"Just got a Trika and am really liking it."
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"Trika."
#21

Raider

4.3
(3)
"I love them, would buy them again."
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"Yes the raider is good value."
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"All been great rods and 50 bucks is a good price."
#22

Fenwick

4.3
(3)
"Love my 7 foot hmg."
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"Its been my do everything rod as its my only bass rod."
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"FWIW, you can probably find a Fenwick HMG for around $100."
#23

Megabass

4.0
(3)
"They offer various models to meet their needs."
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"Megabass, Shamano."
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"I may suggest looking into brands like megabass and majorcraft."
#24

Pflueger

4.0
(3)
"Phleuger President."
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"Pflueger president combo."
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"For spinning gear in that price range I find it hard to beat a pflueger president."
#25

Winston

5.0
(2)
"I'd go with a Winston - great rods."
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"I loooove my Winston or Scott. American made and amazing customer service."
#26

TFO Professional

5.0
(2)
"TFO professional for around 100 is the best bang for the buck."
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"I like it a lot."
#27

Scott

5.0
(2)
"Scott GS 884 as my all arounder."
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"6wt Scott Centric, SA Mastery Expert Distance, Tibor Backcountry."
#28

G Loomis

5.0
(2)
"I can hands down say the Loomis is my most favorite rod."
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"G Loomis GLX or NRX is about as nice as it gets."
#29

Redington

5.0
(2)
"Not an expert, but have you tried a Redington Wrangler?"
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"Just bought a Redington 5 w 10 foot for $200. It's my primary rod and I love it."
#30

Okuma Celilo

4.5
(2)
"I have 4 of these combos setup for trout and they’re awesome."
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"Budget UL-L rods: okuma celilo, shimano sensilite, Shakespeare micro finesse."
#31

Tsunami Airwave

4.5
(2)
"It's a great rod for a good price."
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"Tsunami airwave is $110 at bass pro, I have the elite which is a little more but I’ve been very happy with it."
#32

Kaida

4.5
(2)
"Kaida if your streams go from medium to small."
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"The Kaida is more versatile."
#33

Zodias

4.5
(2)
"Zodias is the best fit."
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"I use a Zodias ML, but that's out of your price range."
#34

Falcon

4.5
(2)
"Falcon rods are the shit id stick with them."
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#35

Trident

4.5
(2)
"Is the best rod imo."
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"Trident is very good"
#36

Berkley

4.5
(2)
"Lightning Rod is like $35 right now and punches way above its price."
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"6'6" Medium power Berkley Lightning Rod would be a good versatile and budget-conscious pick"
#37

Bull Bay Rods

4.0
(2)
"[Bull Bay Rods] has a 3 piece that would be good for inshore."
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"Bull Bay Rods."
#38

Ugly Stik Combo

4.0
(2)
"You'll be fine with that uglystick combo and can expand in the future."
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"I really don't think you can beat the ugly stick combo for the price."
#39

Presso

4.0
(2)
"I have the 4 piece presso. Great option."
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"If it’s helpful I decided on the Presso recently."
#40

Ugly Stick

3.5
(2)
"Ugly stick. Shakespeare. Bass pro has a house brand that’s cheap too."
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"Ugly stick won't break but not as sensitive."
#41

Ozark Trail

5.0
(1)
"Walmart also has an Ozark Trail 7 foot medium rod OTX IM7 for about 30-40."
#42

Shakespeare

5.0
(1)
"I’ve been super happy with my Shakespeare Dock Runner."
#43

Thomas & Thomas

5.0
(1)
"T&T Avantt or Paradigm are my two go to rods!"
#44

Old18

5.0
(1)
"Don't sleep on Old18 rods. They're damn nicely balanced and fish wonderfully!"
#45

Tica

5.0
(1)
"I have a tica surge 7ft that is the absolute best."
#46

Century

5.0
(1)
"If you wanna keep the rod short, a Century weapon mag 7'10"."
#47

Breakaway

5.0
(1)
"I have a couple of breakaway rods and I have no complaints."
#48

Star

5.0
(1)
"Check out Star rods. They have several lines, figure out which one fits your budget."
#49

McFarland

5.0
(1)
"I love my McFarland carbon rods for trout."
#50

Samaki

5.0
(1)
"I have 4 and I am very happy with them"
#51

Bone

5.0
(1)
"I use Bone Voyage rod which is very popular in Australia, South-east Asia , Japan."
#52

Leland's

5.0
(1)
"I just got a Leland's TCB rod and I absolutely love it."
#54

Piscifun

4.0
(1)
"Rod Piscifun Spinning Rod"
#55

Lews

4.0
(1)
"Lews american hero combos are pretty good! Usually find them for about $90."
#56

Kuying

4.0
(1)
"Kuying Teton, but its 2 piece."
#57

Fox

4.0
(1)
"Fox warriors are great for budget."
#58

Fox Rage

4.0
(1)
"As far as entry level gear goes you can't really go wrong with Fox Rage Warrior."

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