Daiwa’s Tatula XT – Performance Meets Value
Last summer Daiwa revamped their budget friendly Tatula XT lineup of rods. With simplified aesthetics and expanded SKUS....
Rods
Shimano Releases Zodias Rods
New Bassmaster Classic Release. A series of mid range rods that leverages the Jackall Shimano design partnership and...
Megabass Pushes the Rod Design Envelope Yet Again
Two of my dream fishing rods which I one day hope to acquire reside in the highly coveted ...
New E6X Rod Series By GLoomis
Sweet value based lineup coming from GLoomis dubbed the E6X. Coinciding with this year's Bassmaster's Classic these U.S....
Enigma Fishing Enters the Mix
In a rather perplexing move Bassmaster elite series pro Aaron Martens has left his long valued relationship with...
The Fenwick Methods Travel Series
Lets face it, as anglers we are always coveting random bodies of water to fish. The unexplored waters...
North Fork’s Edge First Strike Series Fishing Rods
A few summers ago a major rod manufacturer came to the table claiming the have the "best bass...
13 Fishing Introduces Omen Green and Envy Green Fishing Rods
Riding on the heels of a successful launch of their Omen and Envy Black rods at ICAST 2012....
Megabass Orochi XX Rods Hit The US Mainstream Market
Megabass has big dreams to permeate into the American mainstream marketplace. The main goal is to have their rods sit on deck with domestic mainstays such as Loomis and St Croix. Ultimately deviating from their high end boutique heritage the Orochi XX rods are designed with input from American bass anglers Luke Clausen and Aaron Martens. Situated around a $300 price point these rods feature 40 ton blanks,...
The Envy Black rod series from 13 Fishing
Newcomers to the arena, 13 Fishing plans to permeate into the domestic bass tackle market place with two new rod...
Abu Garcia Debuts New Villain Rod Series
I've got to hand it to the marketing department over at Pure Fishing. Those guys really know how to build hype for new product before ICAST. It doesn't hurt that their reps also seem to be quite knowledgeable of their respective product brands when you visit their mega booth at ICAST. With all of the tidbits of information that have started to leak out about the latest and...
Keep those Bass Fishing “Rods at Rest”
Organization remains an integral part to being successful out on the water. Many outings really begin at home;...
A Formidable Powerhouse: The Daiwa Steez XBD
Last Summer Daiwa debuted a line of new high end powerhouse bass sticks dubbed the Steez SVF XBD....
Bass Pro Shops Carbonlite Rods
Over the past few weeks I've been fortunate to acquire and fish some new "budget" sticks whilst enduring...
The $100 Bass Rod – A New Battleground
There’s a battle taking place in the bass tackle world. If you haven’t caught on yet, then its time to come out from under that rock. The stars have aligned and major players have brought their soldiers to fight. The ultimate goal is to satisfy the demands of the angling masses with quality and performance, at a price all can afford. If by now, you don’t know what...