Post Time: 2026-03-13

Country: United States, Australia, United Kingdom. City: Abilene, Chula Vista, Honolulu, Knoxville, SpringfieldEverything you need to know about fishing rods! From how to get the most out of budget rods, to the meanings of rod action and power codes. Tim is showing everything you need to know to get the best fishing rods for your favorite techniques, regardless of your budget! Fishing gear is expensive and the truth is, most anglers just guess when buying a rod. You're at the mercy of a tackle shop employee or an online review as you spend hard earned money on a new rod. It doesn't have to be that way! Understanding ratings, codes, and how popular brands differ, will take all the guess work out so you can make the best selections for your fishing style. Below you'll find links to many of our favorite rods, separated by technique. We've also included a few budget friendly rods as well. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. *IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE ONE...* Casting Rod– Shimano SLX 7'2" Medium Heavy: Casting Reel– Shimano SLX A 150 learn this here now (HG): Spinning Rod– Fenwick HMG 7'1" Medium XFast: Spinning Reel– Daiwa Legalis LT 2500D–XH: *BRAIDED LINE...* Budget– Power Pro Braid: Affordable– Sufix 832: Refined– Seaguar PEX8: Spinning– 10-15 lb Line Casting– 40 lb Line *FAVORITE CASTING RODS BY TECHNIQUE...* Jig (Pitch and Flip)– Shimano Expride B 7'4" Heavy Mod Fast: Jig (Football)– G Loomis GLX 844C MBR: Jerkbait– Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium: Alabama Rig– Shimano Zodias 7'5" Medium Heavy: Chatterbait– Megabass P5 Destroyer 7'2" Daemos: Spinnerbait– St. Croix Legend Tournament 7’3” MH Fast: Heavy Flipping– Shimano Expride 7'11" XH: Weightless Worms– Megabass P5 Dark Sleeper: Tail Spin/Blade– Shimano Expride 7’2” Medium LIght: Keitech (4.8)– Fenwick World Class 7'3" Medium Heavy XFast: Underspin (Finesse)– Daiwa Steez AGS 7'6" Med Med Light: Big Swimbait– G Loomis IMX Pro 966 SWBR: Lipless Crankbait– G Loomis IMX Pro 855C CBR: Deep Crank (Tight Action)– G Loomis IMX Pro 906 CBR: Deep Crank (All Around)– Shimano Zodias 7'6" MH Glass: Squarebill– Megabass Levante "Flat Side Special": Frog– Shimano Expride 7'3" Extra Heavy: Bait Finesse– Cashion Icon 6'10" Medium Light Fast: Spoon– St. Croix Legend Elite 7'4" Heavy: Texas Rig– Shimano Poison Adrena 7'3" Medium Heavy: Topwater– G Loomis GLX 843C MBR: *FAVORITE reference SPINNING RODS BY TECHNIQUE...* Strolling– Expride 6'10" Medium XFast (Solid Tip): Dropshot– G Loomis NRX+ 822S DSR: Ned Rig– G Loomis NRX+ 821S DSR: Tube– St. Croix Legend Elite 7'6" Medium: Northern Hair Jig– St. Croix Victory 7'10" Med Light: *FAVORITE BUDGET RODS BY TECHNIQUE...* Jerkbait– Shimano SLX 6'10" Medium: All Around Crankbait– St. Croix Mojo Glass 7'4" MH: just click the up coming website Lipless Crankbait– St. Croix Black Bass 7'2" Med Hvy Mod: Jig– Fenwick Eagle 7'3" Medium Heavy Fast: Texas Rig– Daiwa Tatula XT 7’3” MH Fast: All Around– Shimano SLX 7'2" Medium Heavy: Dropshot/Ned Rig– St. Croix Bass X 6'10" Med Light X Fast: Topwater (Walking)– Abu Garcia Veritas 7' Medium Fast: Topwater (Popper) – St. Croix Bass X 6'8" Medium X Fast: Big Swimbait– Savage Gear 8' Heavy Squad: Frog– Daiwa Tatula 7’4” Heavy Frog: WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR?? We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here… •TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: •TacticalBassin Lure Designs: If you plan to do any shopping, using these affiliate links before doing your shopping at Tackle Warehouse is the single greatest way to support us! You won't be able to even see a difference but they'll know you're one of us! If you enjoyed this short clip be sure to subscribe to our channel! We produce 3 full-length fishing videos per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and 3 short clips (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) to help you catch more fish!