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.
Rods
Spinning, casting and fly rods, matched to technique, power and action. Reviews, comparisons and buying guides for bass and trout anglers.
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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.
Roundup Trout Rods
Best Trout Spinning Rods for NH Streams
A 6'6" medium spinning rod that breaks down for the trunk is all you need for stream trout. Two picks, plus the one spinner I threw for years.
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.