I'm deciding between these two rod brands and was wondering what people's thoughts are for which one is better?

I know this is just your opinion but I'm curious to see how people side thank you

Genesis II hands down ?

i just snagged a genesis 2 swimbait jr and after 1 trip liked it so much i found a good deal on another which is en route to the house now!  no experience with the fitzgerald, but the genesis 2 are nice rods for the money!

I'm sure the Fitzgerald rods are good, but for the money the G2's are pretty BA sticks. I have quite a few the only ones I don't are the swimbait rods and Alabama rig rods and just a few other random models. No real use for those in Nebraska. There are a few of us on here that fish Irod's and would be more than happy to answer any questions. Also, if you call Irod the guy that you will talk to is Matt Newman the owner. He's one hell of a stick in California.