I bought matching rod gloves for them but that's as far as I go...looks nice I guess but Iike them much better when the rod gloves are off and my line is getting wet....

I agree

Back in olden times (several years ago) I wouldn't buy the carrot stix because they were orange - just didn't like it.   Wouldn't buy a yellow rod.   Not big on white rods.   I kind of like the Fenwick AETOS rods, with the blue sheen they have to them.   So, basically, some colors yes, some no way.

Haha I like the orange but I've never fished a carrot stick

Never even crossed my mind until I read some posts on this forum. To be honest, I thought it was a joke at first. IMO it's SILLY to be concerned with such things.

Look good, feel good.  Feel good, fish good.

Nothing wrong with matching it, but I don't pay too much attention.  Just want it to perform!

I like to match rod and reels. Im the kind of guy who appreciates visual beauty and aesthetics. That being said, all my rods are black with either red, grey, or green highlights and I like my reels to match. 

 

That being said, I think my next purchase will be a 7' HF iRod Genesis 2 and an Okuma Helios 2013 LP. I love the combo of Black and Green... you guys should see my Compound Bow...

Doesn't really bother me if my rods & reels don't match. Whatever feels & works best together stays together.

Ditto

Mike

None of my rods and reels match in color.  I worry more about how it's going to feel in my hands after casting for hours on end. 

I care. But then I'm slightly OCD.

Function over "purty".

performance>pretty lol

Performance + Purdy > performance + ugly

That's how I look at it. Most people that looks for color complimenting combos just don't do it for only colors. They already know their options are all performers.

Totally a personal preference deal.

 

I think I'm sort of old school in that I look at my fishing gear as "tools" 

 

So bright colors are generally a turn off for me.

 

Just like a bright Orange Hammer or a Green Crescent Wrench.

 

They'd work fine, but I just would not enjoy using them.

 

A-Jay

One of my tape measures is fluorescent orange. You think I can find it?

Don't care about them matching by color, brand or anything else.  Just as long as the rod and reel balance well.  

 

They only time I care about color though, is when I have a black rod and a black reel setting out in the sun.  I then pick it up and scorch my hand. 

One time I put a Fuego on a Skeet Reese rod and the Color combination made me vomit on the Fuego, which severely hurt the freespool time of the reel. Point being, color can effect performance

One of my tape measures is fluorescent orange. You think I can find it?

 

Funny you mention that. I just lost a bright orange tape measure!

 

On topic, rods and reels matching is not always under my control. However, rod socks must match. No exceptions. 

If it matches it's a bonus, but not something I'm concerned about. I've got a bunch of dark green Curados on cobalt blue LTBs, not pretty but they fish nice

If it looks good, I notice. If it doesn't, I don't care.

 

I'll leave matching pretty colors to my jigs and trailers.

Glad to hear not everyone subscribes to this sillynes!!!!

A place for everything and everything in its place.

 

I care about color, contrast and coordination. That would include not 

just the rod and reel, but covers, carrying case and especially the color

of my line. I like my boots polished, my  pants pressed and heavy starch

in my shirts, too!

 

 

I like it when they match, but not to the point where I'm going to hate it if it doesn't. 

Performance is more important than appearance.  Having said that though, with all the choices available to us anglers you should be able to in most cases get both.  I try my best to make them match.