Best rod and reel on Reddit
126 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/SurfFishing, r/Fishing and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Penn
4.6
(12)
"Penn Battle III, 4 if you can spend a few $'s more or find a sale."
"A penn battle 3 combo is 110 at bass pro shops."
"Get a pen battle II."
"I got back into it with a Penn Battle II combo and loved it."
"Very smooth. Casts very far as well."
"Get a Penn spinfisher combo either a 10’ or a 12’."
"Love the combo, did well on perch, rock bass, and ling."
"Can get a Penn battle 5 for like 100."
"I’d recommend a Penn Pursuit combo."
"Pair it with a decent 3000 series reel so it isn’t heavy."
#2
Daiwa
4.6
(8)
"If you want to upgrade from the BG I’d recommend a shimano stradic, penn spinfisher, or if you wanna stick with daiwa they’ve got some good reels around the 200 mark."
"Daiwa Laguna LT 2500 reel $35-$40."
"Best bang for your buck are the Daiwa spinning rods and reels."
"You will bet set forever."
"Heaps good for a budget surf reel."
"1000 size Daiwa or Shimano."
"Daiwa QZ750 Reel - this is usually on sale for $38ish."
"Fuego lt-$100 (or even cheaper)"
#3
Shimano
4.4
(5)
"The best one you can get for around $50."
"It’s only around 80 bucks but is a STUD."
"I have a Shimano Catana rod/reel which I really like."
"I put a shimano spheros sw on mine."
"I use a Shimano Sedona they are about 60 bucks."
#4
Abu Garcia
4.5
(4)
"I'd much, much rather use a 100% carbon rod instead of the Ugly Stick blank."
"I’ve got an Abu Garcia devil 15-40g for my general purpose spinning rod."
"I think I’d prefer the Abu Garcia over the Ugly Stik."
"It's hard to beat an Abu Garcia 4600c3 or 5500c (not the S version) for this application."
#5
Daiwa BG
5.0
(3)
"I only use BG reels for my salt set ups."
"Daiwa reels are great. BG is a great reel."
"The handing is a shockingly good rod for $40."
#6
Penn Battle III
5.0
(3)
"Penn Battle 3 and a nine foot rod."
"Not sure what size striper that your going for, but the Penn Battle III combos are good value for the money."
"I’ve got a couple of Penn Battle III spinning combos that I like a lot."
#7
Ugly Stik
4.7
(3)
"Keep it simple, ugly stik carbon retails 90."
"For a first time rod/reel, you can’t go wrong with an ugly stick and a pfleuger reel."
"There is an old ugly stik in there directly to the left of the blue Shakespeare tag."
#8
Shimano Sienna
4.3
(3)
"Sienna reels are a great choice."
"You’ll still have money left over for braid, leader and lures."
"Shimano Sienna 1000 ($30) and either a Shakespeare Micro Series ($20) or Okuma Celilo ($35) rod."
#9
Penn Pursuit IV 4000
4.0
(3)
"It's a great beginner reel that is durable and quality enough to last you years."
"It's a great beginner reel that is durable and quality enough to last you years."
"It's a great beginner reel that is durable and quality enough to last you years."
#10
Penn Battle
4.0
(3)
"Penn Battles are good rods though."
"Penn battles aren't bad for that work."
"I would recommend a Penn Battle combo - 7’ Medium Heavy."
#11
Okuma
4.0
(3)
"Okuma Rockaway medium or medium heavy your choice."
"I have a 5 piece Okuma spinning combo that came in its own soft case."
"Okuma is an undervalued brand."
#12
Daiwa TD Hyper 702LFS
5.0
(2)
"Some of the biggest fish I’ve gotten in the estuary have been on 6lb."
"The best value combo that you can get for that price."
#13
Ugly Stik GX2
5.0
(2)
"I’d go for a spinning setup."
"Can’t go wrong with a 7ft medium power ugly stick gx2 combo."
#14
Pflueger President
5.0
(2)
"An absolutely amazing reel in the 60 dollar range."
"Pflueger President combo for $69.99."
#15
Ugly Stik Combo
5.0
(2)
"Their combo reels have come up in quality a bit too."
"Still works just as well as my $200+ setup."
#16
Okuma SST
4.5
(2)
"I had a 9ft one. Landed 15lb salmon before."
"SST okuma with Okuma c20 or c30 reel."
#17
Redington
4.5
(2)
"In love with my 4wt Redington Crux."
"If you like super flexy try the Redington Butterstick and a matching Zero reel."
#18
Shimano Baitrunner Reel
4.0
(2)
"If you can save up, get a Shimano baitrunner reel."
"Depending on your fishing Shimano baitrunner real 50 to 70 on amazon."
#19
Shimano SLX
4.0
(2)
"Shimano SLX or Daiwa Tatula XT."
"With a Shimano or Daiwa reel in your budget."
#20
Okuma Celilo
4.0
(2)
"Okuma Celilo UL and a Daiwa Regal 1500 or 2000."
"Okuma Celilo with a Diawa Laguna Lt 2500."
#21
Okuma Ceymar
4.0
(2)
"Okuma celilo, okuma ceymar 2000 seemed pretty versatile for me."
"I would personally get an Okuma Ceymar reel on an Ugly Stick Elite rod."
#22
Shakespeare
4.0
(2)
"There’s Shakespeare catch more fish combos."
"The Rod will be much better than the rods that come with premade combos."
#23
Phenix
5.0
(1)
"Have been loving it, especially the minimalist reel seat."
#24
Pfluger
5.0
(1)
"A pfluger president runs 40."
#25
Jigging World
5.0
(1)
"Jigging world onyx for 130."
#26
Falcon
5.0
(1)
"I picked up a Falcon LowRider and Shimano Curado from Bass Pro and love it."
#27
Orvis
5.0
(1)
"He recommended the Orvis Clearwater 9' 5 weight. I fish nothing but trout, it's been a great rod."
#28
Tsunami
5.0
(1)
"Get yourself a Tsunami Carbon Shield II and a Penn Spinfisher VI. It will serve you well."
#29
Mad Katz
5.0
(1)
"Get a 12 foot mad Katz with a Daiwa sealine."
#30
Shimano Sedona 2500
5.0
(1)
"That’s what I’ve been using and I love both reels."
#31
Okuma Ceymar 1000
5.0
(1)
"That’s what I’ve been using and I love both reels."
#32
Piscifun Spinning Rod
5.0
(1)
"Excellent rod for the money."
#33
13 Fishing Spinning Reel
5.0
(1)
"Excellent rod for the money."
#34
Shimano Zodias
5.0
(1)
"Excellent rod for the money."
#35
Penn Battle IV Surf Spinning Combo
5.0
(1)
"Buy this."
#36
Daiwa BG Surf Spinning Combo
5.0
(1)
"Daiwa bg 4000 combo surf."
#37
Penn Battle III Inshore Spinning Combo
5.0
(1)
"This should do you for most inshore fishing."
#38
Shimano Curado 7' Medium Heavy Casting Rod
5.0
(1)
"If I HAD to give you one rod and reel for around or under 300."
#39
Shimano SLX A Casting Reel
5.0
(1)
"If I HAD to give you one rod and reel for around or under 300."
#40
Dobyns Maverick Rod
5.0
(1)
"I just picked up a Dobyns Maverick rod paired with an SLX XT A reel."
#41
Okuma Saltist BB 4K
5.0
(1)
"I just picked up a Saltist BB 4K and and freakin love it."
#42
Penn Battle II
5.0
(1)
"Get a pen battle II."
#43
Abu RayRex 2
5.0
(1)
"Excellent value and build quality."
#44
Penn Battle 2500
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love my Penn battle 2500 on a M St Croix for anything and everything."
#45
Daiwa Combo
5.0
(1)
"I'd buy that with 100% confidence."
#46
Shimano Nasci
5.0
(1)
"Shimano Catana rods are very good value."
#47
Tsunami Forge
5.0
(1)
"Best bang for your buck."
#48
Abu Garcia Devil 9ft Spinning Rod
5.0
(1)
"This setup will set you back around 120 euro and it's perfect."
#49
Daiwa Aird X
5.0
(1)
"For $90 it’s hard to go past the aird x."
#50
Daiwa Legalis 6'6ft 1-3kg Rod
5.0
(1)
"Beautiful rod good quality guides light weight."
#51
Shimano Raider Bream
5.0
(1)
"Shimano Nasci 2500."
#52
Douglas Era 9ft 5 Weight
5.0
(1)
"It’s easily the best deal you will find anywhere for a really great flyrod."
#53
Moonshine Drifter
5.0
(1)
"I'm very impressed with the quality."
#54
Ugly Stik Lite Pro
5.0
(1)
"They have the most bang for your buck when it comes to reels."
#55
Okuma Bait Feeder
5.0
(1)
"I love Okuma bait feeder, for spinning reels."
#56
Berkeley Catfish Rod
5.0
(1)
"It's much better than uglystik bigwater for about the same price."
#57
Walmart Combo
5.0
(1)
"It works like a charm for catching pike."
#58
Star Rods Handcrafted Series
5.0
(1)
"The Daiwa BG and the Penn Battle 3 are good reel options."
#59
TFO Professional Rod
5.0
(1)
"And a Penn reel."
#60
Ugly Stik GX2 Combo
5.0
(1)
"Is my favorite for under $100."
#61
Zebco Slingshot
5.0
(1)
"Zepco slingshot 6’ medium light it’s like 35 bucks on Amazon"
#62
Bass Pro Johnny Morris CarbonLite Spinning Combo
5.0
(1)
"I have several of these combos and really like them a lot."
#63
Star Stellar Surf Spinning Light
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely love it."
#64
Shimano Sedona
5.0
(1)
"By far my most favorite thing to trout fish with."
#65
Shimano Symetre
5.0
(1)
"If you want something higher end, I love my shimano symetre."
#66
St. Croix Triumph Travel Spinning Rod
5.0
(1)
"St. Croix Triumph Travel Spinning Rod + a Pflueger president 20 or 25."
#67
Shakespeare 7 Foot Tiger Rod
5.0
(1)
"Shakespears 7 foot tiger rods are pretty good."
#68
Shimano Stradic
5.0
(1)
"I use a shimano stradic 4k and a medium g loomis e6x."
#69
Shakespeare Ugly Stik
5.0
(1)
"The Shakespeare Ugly stick’s would be the best ones."
#70
Fenwick HMG
5.0
(1)
"Fenwick HMG or a St. Croix. Anything 7ft and above."
#71
St. Croix
4.0
(1)
"St Croix Triumph rod comes in a 2pc. Put a shimano Nasci or a Daiwa Fuego on it."
#72
Ninja Tackle
4.0
(1)
"Get a ninja tackle dagger 11’ or the Bummy stick."
#73
TFO
4.0
(1)
"TFO Black Label."
#74
Majorcraft
4.0
(1)
"Look at the Majorcraft Benkei."
#75
Zebco
4.0
(1)
"I have two of the 5’4” boat rods with Zebco 202 level winds."
#76
Epic
4.0
(1)
"Get a #4 8ft glass rod. Reel doesn't matter at all as long as it holds the line."
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