Hey everyone, I’m looking for a good and reliable smallmouth bass fishing rod. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thank you!

Are you considering a casting, or spinning combo and what size/weight/type of baits will you be using?

Check out the Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, and Knots forum

You may even try moving this thread there for better responses.

Oh sorry for not mentioning, but it would be a spinning rod, medium light or medium. I’ll also be putting 6-10 pound line on it.

Fury’s are nice. I got the 7’ ML and caught thousands of smallies on it. Great for the price.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for a new setup for smallmouth bass. I’m looking for a medium to medium light rod and 2000 or 2500 spinning reel. I’ll be putting 6-10 pound line on it. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thank you!!

Also of a budge of 180 and under

Pflueger President XT-30 - size close to a 2500.

7' Okuma Reflexions ML/MF - 1/8oz-5/8oz lure rating.

 

Right around $150

 

Extra $30 - upgrade the reel to a Pflueger Supreme-30.

Fenwick lineup is solid. Ive used both the eagle gt and hmx and i like them alot. 

What's your budget? My smallie-snatcher is a 7' medium fast Expride A with a 2500 Stradic FL. It's a fantastic rod. Makes me wish I didn't always gravitate toward the baitcaster. But. I always do. 

7 minutes ago, HookInMouth said:

What's your budget?

Mid-point in the thread he said $180 total - just the Stradic alone blows that out-of-the-water.

Good drag is quite important for lighter line and smallmouth. I've been really happy with the smoothness of the Diawa Legalis drag, even before I polished the metal washers it was awesome. Now it's basically perfect. That would leave you about $110ish for a rod.

17 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Mid-point in the thread he said $180 total - just the Stradic alone blows that out-of-the-water.

 Sometimes I wonder if I'm getting enough air. 

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9 minutes ago, johnmyers said:

I have a Loomis NRX 852s jwr and an NRX 872s jwr both with Stradic 2500 fl and both make great smallmouth outfits

The NRX alone is 3 times his budget of $180.

3 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

The NRX alone is 3 times his budget of $180.

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