Bass Fishing Rods

Spinning, casting and fly rods, matched to technique, power and action. Picked and compared for bass anglers.

Roundup Bass Rods

Best Baitcasting Rods for Bass

Five 7-foot medium heavy baitcasting rods for bass, from the Abu Garcia Vendetta I fish to St. Croix, Lew's, Ugly Stik and Fenwick, and what to look for.

Roundup Bass Rods

Best Bass Fishing Rods

Four casting rods the experts keep picking for bass: G.Loomis, Fenwick World Class, Okuma and Lew's, with how many of three roundups name each.

Roundup Bass Rods

Best Drop Shot Rods for Bass Fishing

Three spinning rods for drop shotting bass, from the Abu Garcia Vendetta I fish to a Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS, plus what I look for in a drop shot rod.

Roundup Bass Rods

Best Spinning Rods for Bass

Five spinning rods named by expert bass roundups: St. Croix Victory, Fenwick World Class, Abu Garcia Jordan Lee, Lew's LFS and Shimano Curado.

Review Bass Rods

Abu Garcia Vendetta 7' Casting Rod Review

My take on the 7-foot, one-piece, medium heavy, fast Abu Garcia Vendetta: light and sensitive enough to feel jig ticks, and the one-piece transport problem.