These are wonderful times to be a crappie fan; we finally have quality, dedicated crappie rods and gear. Creative anglers and companies are crafting exciting new tackle, lures, and equipment, at last ...

The best fishing rods are durable and flexible, with excellent sensitivity that makes catching your target easier. Regardless of your style of fishing, everything else—from reels to lines and bait to ...

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Determining the best fishing rod is not as easy as it may seem. Every year, new models and materials flood the market, and anglers always have something to say. Some prefer cork grips and classic ...

The best saltwater fishing rods are not only tough enough to survive the rough and tumble world of ocean, bay, and backwater, but are also sensitive enough to detect subtle bites in deep water. Sturdy ...

A guide to hot rods, street rods, and traditional rods, plus a handy checklist of the traditional trends every hot-rodder should know. There are a few concepts that send my brain revving above mental ...

There's one thing crankbait rods for bass all have in common—a parabolic bend. That flex, which is described as a slow or moderate action, stretches from tip to handle. It creates long casts, controls ...

Rod knock is the sound of one or more of your rods "knocking" against the crank as it changes direction through its rotation. The connecting rod (we'll just call it the rod from here out) is connected ...