Best spinning rod on Reddit
187 reviews from r/bassfishing, r/Fishing_Gear, r/troutfishing and 11 more subreddits
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#1
St. Croix
4.5
(21)
"They are ultra sensitive. Their warranty is 2nd to none."
"St. Croix. That is my go to rod, their Premier line is a bit more than you want to spend but they are a GREAT rod for the money."
"St. Croix is great."
"St croix triumph."
"I have two 6'6 Avid rods and love them."
"It is my favorite spinning rod! No experience with the other 2 but you will hear nothing but positivity from me about the mojo bass!"
"For $220 you can’t beat a st croix avid."
"6'6" St Croix Premiere medium."
"I have a St Croix Mojo Bass 6'10" ML that I absolutely love. It's my finesse rod."
"Any of them would be a great choice in the 4' to 6' range depending on your budget."
#2
Shimano
4.5
(21)
"Or vanford with a cashion icon"
"Shimano Vanford/Stradic with a Shimano Expride is a really good one."
"I'm partial to shimano. The Zodias line is just slightly over 200, and the Curado line is slightly below."
"The guys at tactical bassin on YouTube have widely regarded the Shimano Expride 6’10” medium as the best jerkbait rod at any price."
"My go to rod at the moment is a 7 ft , medium fast, Shimano Intenza."
"Shimano sienna for the reel."
"Zodias is a good bet."
"I’m team Shimano on this."
"It’s my favorite rod in my arsenal."
"Shimano SLX all the way. Come in a variety of actions."
#3
Ugly Stik
4.3
(19)
"They're indestructible"
"I always go with a 7-7.5' med-light Uglystick. Best bang for your buck."
"I have saltwater spin combos worth thousands of dollars and that exact rod is still one of my favorites."
"Good choice. I own a dozen ugly sticks of varying size and purpose."
"On their website it has a ton of reviews and highly rated."
"Medium light ugly stick."
"You can’t go wrong with an ugly stick."
"Always go Ugly Stik."
"9 or 10 foot ugly stick gx2 entered the chat..."
"You can’t go wrong with a medium power ugly stik and a shimano FX."
#4
Daiwa
4.6
(18)
"Get yourself a 5'6" UL. Any longer, and it becomes cumbersome stomping thru underbrush."
"I haven’t seen anyone that doesn’t love the Tatula XT for $100."
"Each brand has a few choices, but one example for around $150 would be Daiwa Tatula XT rod."
"Go with the ML."
"Is what I upgraded to myself"
"Phenomenal rod and punches well above it's price point at $99usd."
"Diawa bg 2500 & med or med/light combo. $149.99. Best bang for your buck."
"Diawa fuago LT/Shimano ultegra, diawa tatula rod/TFO tactical elite."
"I’d recommend the Daiwa Fuego reel. It saves you some money over the Miravel."
"Daiwa AirdX."
#5
Dobyns
4.6
(17)
"Massive upgrade over any budget rods."
"Dobyns FR703SF."
"I have a Dobyns Fury on mine and love it."
"Amazing drag with a light weight balanced rod."
"Dobyns Fury all the way. It’s my favorite for finesse smallmouth river action."
"I’ll vote for dobyns. Pretty much have a rod of any price point you might want."
"I can recommend the Dobyns Sierra trout and panfish rod."
"Dobyns fury 703 spinning. I use the baitcaster version and love it."
"Hated spinning gear until I got this rod. Now I look for reasons to use it."
"It’s my go to all around setup, if I have to take a single setup it would be my choice, can do a bit of everything."
#6
Fenwick
4.2
(13)
"I think the Fenwick Eagle and President and pretty much designed to go together."
"Love my Fenwick HMG 6’9” ML"
"Check out Fenwick Elite Bass."
"Its been my do everything rod as its my only bass rod"
"Lamiglas X11, Fenwick Eagle, Shimano Compre are my recommendations for an entry-level rod."
"Action is similar as HMG."
"Decided to go w the 6’6 medium fast HMG rod on sale at scheels for $65."
"Can’t go wrong with a Fenwick… an HMG should be in your price range."
"Fenwick hmg, or bass pro micro lite, i enjoy using both."
"Fenwick HMG ($120 but can usually be found for $100) and a Daiwa Tatula LT 3000D."
#7
Phenix
4.8
(8)
"$89 at West Marine"
"Definitely check out Phenix!"
"Insanely light rod because there's basically no reel seat and just a short section of cork."
"Phenix M1. Insanely light rod."
"My Phenix M1 7’2” Medium Extra Fast action. Light and sensitive but fishes more like a Fast action rod."
"7'4 Medium/Extra Fast Phenix M1."
"I have the Phenix Feather in a L spinning and love it"
"Phenix Feather $89 at West Marine."
#8
Berkeley
4.0
(5)
"For $50."
"Get the Berkeley lightning rod. Matches the esthetic of the president and is very versatile."
"I had a good friend from South Africa that always just used Berkeley Big Game Spinning combos and did very well."
"I’m using a couple of Berkeley 'big game' rods currently."
"Really nice setup for under $100."
#9
Megabass
4.8
(4)
"Megabass Levante."
"For $200 you should try a Megabass Levante."
"Megabass 6' 11" OROCHI XX WHIPSNAKE."
"Megabass levante shakyhead."
#10
Abu Garcia
4.3
(4)
"I really like the rod, and if you can find it on sale, it is a fantastic deal."
"I like the abu veritas line, I have one and it’s nice"
"I really like this 7' ML Abu Garcia for an affordable option."
"Abu Garcia S or SX combo. Or a BPS Johnny Morris Carbonlite combo."
#11
Shakespeare
5.0
(3)
"I use a Shakespeare 5' from Wal Mart for all my creek fishing. Thing is frickin sweeeeeeet"
"My favorite is my Shakespeare microlite 7ft light spinning rod."
#12
Pflueger
4.7
(3)
"Pfleuger president reel on a mojo bass would be sweet."
"I bought this combo with the president and a fenwick eagle rod about a year ago and its become my favorite."
"Pfleuger president or president xt are great reels at their price points."
#13
Cashion
4.7
(3)
"Phenomenal rod"
"Cashion you won't go back to another brand."
"Cashion Icon, the blanks are made in the USA."
#14
Cadence
4.3
(3)
"Cadence primo all the way. Carbide guides, top quality reel seat."
"I have a cadence rods and reels. Really great quality for the price."
"I have a cadence rods and reels. Really great quality for the price."
#15
Lew's
4.3
(3)
"I love it, I use it primarily for wacky or Texas rigs."
"Lews rods tend to be a little bit heavier action than what they are rated for."
"If you’re looking for a combo, Lew’s is great value for the quality."
#16
TFO
4.0
(3)
"I recently got a TFO Trout/Panfish rod that is great."
"TFO tactical inshore travel rod breaks into 3 pieces comes with a nice hard case as well."
"I love my tfo trout/panfish rod. Comes in at under $100, definitely worth the cash."
#17
Tatula XT
5.0
(2)
"Tatula xt."
"Tatula XT!"
#18
Eagle Claw
5.0
(2)
"Been using eagle claws since I was a kid. Great rods."
"Yep perfect rod! I had one, caught some trout, bought 3 more."
#19
Zodias
5.0
(2)
"Zodias all the way!!! I like my Zodias rods more than any rod I own."
"Good luck finding something better than the zodias."
#20
G. Loomis
5.0
(2)
"G Loomis GCX 822 DSR plus Shimano Vanford 2500."
"If you are willing to spend a little more the Gloomis 'Trout Series' are excellent rods."
#21
Lamiglas
4.5
(2)
"Long and light. I like the lamiglass X11 with a Michigan handle."
"Lamiglas X11, Fenwick Eagle, Shimano Compre are my recommendations for an entry-level rod."
#22
Mojo
4.0
(2)
"I been enjoying my mojo bass for the last 6 years."
"Mojo bass st croix."
#23
Okuma
4.0
(2)
"Okuma Celilo, 2 piece rod and comes in almost every size and is only about $35."
"Okuma Celilo and Cascade Pro rods are great IMO, budget friendly and offered in various lengths and actions."
#24
Powell
5.0
(1)
"I can’t decide between my two favorite. A Powell Endurance 723CB and a Dobyns Champion XP 733SF."
#25
Omen
5.0
(1)
"Omen black med light and an Okuma ceymar. My favourite combo."
#26
Tatula
5.0
(1)
"The Tatula for sure."
#27
Daiwa Kage
5.0
(1)
"Get the $180 Daiwa Kage’s onsale for $100."
#28
Vanford
5.0
(1)
"Definitely a Vanford and then I’d go Expride or Loomis."
#29
Maikuro
5.0
(1)
"Casts big slugs a long way and isn't heavy so you can use all day."
#30
Witch Doctor Tackle
5.0
(1)
"Witch doctor tackle, you won’t be disappointed."
#31
Lews
5.0
(1)
"Been using mine this year with straight 8 lb flouro the entire spool and am about to push 50 bass."
#32
13 Fishing
5.0
(1)
"On sale at dicks for 69.98"
#33
Ninja Tackle
5.0
(1)
"It comes in a bunch of different sizes."
#34
Yamaga Blanks
5.0
(1)
"They have some top quality nice rods"
#35
Waterloo
5.0
(1)
#36
OG Omen Black
5.0
(1)
"Big fan."
#37
Mojo Bass
5.0
(1)
"IMO mojobass is the best bang for your buck rod."
#38
Johnny Morris
5.0
(1)
"I actually really love my Johnny Morris carbonlite 7’0” M fast paired with a Daiwa fuego 2500."
#39
Victory
5.0
(1)
"The victory series is the best rod by far out of the ones you are looking at."
#40
Tsunami
4.0
(1)
"I'd get an 8' tsunami airwaves, or if you want something cheaper, an okuma longitude 8' is just about the same thing."
#41
Purelure
4.0
(1)
"Purelure, Histar, Kuying Teton..."
#42
Daiwa Presso
4.0
(1)
"Daiwa Presso?"
#43
Zebco
4.0
(1)
"I use a zebco 33 gold micro, it’s a 2 piece rod that you can usually find for $15."
#44
unknown
4.0
(1)
"Also gonna recommend a noodle rod (steelhead and salmon rod) for that."
#45
Toadfish
4.0
(1)
"Sounds like you might benefit from the Toadfish travel kit that has one butt end and a couple combinations of tips."
#46
KastKing
4.0
(1)
"For shakey heads and wacky worms, I have a kastking speed demon pro, fantastic rod."
#47
Ark Rods
4.0
(1)
"I have an Ark Cobb series ML spinning rod and it is great."
#48
Penn
4.0
(1)
"I’ve always used a 2500 medium light 7+ penn combo. always has worked great."
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