Best Fishing Rods for New Anglers
Its crazy how many brands, lengths, and types of rods are on the market! Tim helps make sense of it all by recommending the 3 rods that you need as a new angler. Forget all the hype and marketing, these will get you through 99% of the techniques we use in bass fishing.
As a beginning fisherman you want to purchase the best equipment you can within your budget. These are fishing rods you're going to use for a very long time. However, you do not want to exceed your budget so we recommend spending more on the fishing rod than the fishing reel. With that in mind we aren't recommending any high end reels with this video.
Tim's Recommended Rods Based on Your Budget...
7' Medium Spinning Rod:
Low $$$- Shimano Sellus
Mid $$$- Dobyns Fury
High $$$- G Loomis NRX
7' Medium Baitcasting Rod:
Low $$$- Shimano Sellus
Mid $$$- Shimano Clarus
High $$$- Dobyns Champ Extreme
7'-7'2" Medium Heavy Baitcasting Rod:
Low $$$- Shimano Sellus
Mid $$$- Dobyns Fury
High $$$- Shimano Zodias
Reel Recommendations for each...
Spinning Low $$$- Shimano Nexave 2500
Spinning Mid $$$- Shimano Saros 2500
Baitcasting Low $$$- Shimano Caius
Baitcasting Mid $$$- Shimano Citica 7:1
As a new bass fisherman your first purchase should always be a spinning rod. With a spinning rod you're able to master a variety of bass fishing techniques like dropshot, senko fishing, worms, tubes, small topwater lures, and even a few reaction fishing techniques.
Once you've got a feel for these techniques your next purchase should be a 7' medium baitcaster. This rod will allow you to branch into a few more techniques like rigging a senko texas style, fishing a jig, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, etc.
These two fishing rods are going to help you progress your bass fishing more than any other purchase but when you're ready, add in a 7'-7'2" medium heavy baitcasting rod. This rod will let you get into heavier bass jigs, texas rigs, large topwaters, small swimbaits and paddletails, and a handful of other techniques.
We know that getting into bass fishing and trying to purchase tackle and equipment can be very overwhelming. We hope these quick tips will help you make educated decisions while purchasing your first fishing pole. Good luck on your fishing adventure