A fast-action fly fishing rod isn’t an ideal choice for a novice angler, but it can be an excellent option for someone who already has an advanced set of casting skills. In this St Croix Imperial fly rod review, we’ll go through the most important features of the fly rods from this series and help …
The Star Stellar Lite is one of my favorite rods in what I would consider being in an affordable price range starting at around $99. Star rods is a company that has been in business since 1958, however, if you are not from Florida or North Carolina you most likely have never heard of them. …
If you’re looking to hit the surf for some great fishing, but you’re unsure where to turn for your next rod you’ll benefit a lot from this Penn Battalion Surf Rod Review. The Penn Battalion is an excellent surf rod that is moderately priced yet still packed full of features that will help you tackle …
The St. Croix Mojo Inshore spinning rod is an extremely lightweight and well-built graphite rod that is designed specifically for saltwater inshore fishing. From the time you pick this rod up, you know that you have something special in your hands. While this is still what I would call an affordable rod (under $150), it …
In this review of the Shimano Trevala S Jigging rod, we will look at both the spinning and casting models of this rod. If you’re all about fishing structure and spotting fish, you’ll love this rod that’s made specifically for butterfly or vertical jigging. The rod features a proprietary C4S construction that allows the rod …
Shakespeare has done it again with the introduction of the Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2. The Ugly Stick by Shakespeare was first introduced in 1976 and has been used by almost all of us at one time or another. As a kid growing up fishing for little panfish on my favorite farm pond, to hiking the …
In this review of the St. Croix Mojo Yak rods, we will tell you why they are one of our favorite rods for kayak fishing. St. Croix is one of the most premier rod manufacturers in the business. Up until this point, we haven’t seen a lot of rods designed specifically for kayak anglers, but …
Today we are going to review the St. Croix Legend Xtreme Inshore Spinning and Casting Rods. These rods are easy to spot on the water, not because there are a lot of them out there but because of their distinctive white color. The St. Croix Legend Xtreme Inshore is a high-end rod designed for the …
The St. Croix Avid Inshore spinning reel is an extremely well built lightweight graphite rod that is designed specifically for saltwater inshore fishing. In 2015, the St. Croix Avid Inshore was completely redesigned and won “Best Saltwater Rod” at ICAST in 2015. From the time you pick this new seafoam colored rod up, …
If you are in need of a lightweight but sturdy rod to slay your favorite larger species such as Grouper, AmberJack, Snapper, Redfish, Snook or even if you are chasing Yellowtail, Dolphin or Seabass, the Penn Rampage Jigging Rod can prove to be an excellent choice. I choose to review the Penn Rampage Jigging …