We tested the best bass fishing rods from Abu Garcia, Shimano, St. Croix, and more. These are our favorite rod and reel combos, including spinning and baitcasting.

As a child growing up in the small town of Tomball, about 35 miles northwest of Houston, Trey Kistler loved fishing so much that he would illicitly cast for bass in private ponds in his suburban ...

He has been making custom fishing rods for more than 25 years and has been fishing for about one year more than that. “I actually started fishing rather late in life,” says Weaver.

Quality baitcasting rods for bass start well under a hundred dollars and can reach $500, $600 or even over a thousand dollars for custom, technique-specific rods. The sweet spot seems to be between ...

SEE IT. 13 Fishing Omen Black – 6-foot, 7-inch Medium Bass Pro Shop. Why It Made the Cut: This little stick of dynamite gives you some flex to control smaller spinners but retains plenty of ...

As trends and ­regulations evolve, it’s paramount that the tools of the trade follow suit. “Custom rods have ­definitely evolved along with fishing styles,” Buckland explains. “Years ago, the norm was ...

G.Loomis rods are some of the most popular high-end bass fishing rods money can buy, and while we've only had a few run-ins with these rods ourselves, Tony Lee, an avid bass fisherman for over 25 ...

A local fishing rod and reel shop has expanded its services and now offers fishermen the opportunity to have their rods repaired to as-good-as-new or even custom-made and branded to suit their fishing ...

Discover Shimano’s big bait fishing system featuring the Tranx 300B reel, Outlier swimbait rods, and Gravitator 220SS glide bait. Perfect for targeting trophy bass.

Explore St. Croix’s GRASP II swimbait rods, designed to reduce fatigue and boost performance for big bait bass anglers. Cast bigger, fish longer.