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Conventional Rods Reviews

Penn® Mariner® Stand-Up Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I currently have purchased 6 of these rods for myself and family members. All have worked very well on fish up to 150 lb and 7 feet long. The rods have a very short slick butt that is excellent for"...(read full reviews)
Penn® Mariner® Conventional Boat Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I bought 3 boat rods for some old Penn reels I repaired. This was mainly due to the low cost/price. These are the rods that everyone picks out to use when we are ready to start fishing, without"...(read full reviews)
Offshore Angler® Sea Lion™ Conventional Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"After reading several reviews about the many low price conventional rods on BASS PRO, I chose this rod overall because it was on sale that day. It has proven to be a great rod and caught me my first"...(read full reviews)
Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Custom Casting Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I purchased the 20-50 line class rod and will have to say it is a very good rod. I have this rod matched up with a Shimano Tekota 800 and Berkley 30lb big game. Havent gotton a chance to go after"...(read full reviews)
Shimano® Tallus® Blue Water Series Rods - Conventional A Models
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"great rod for grouper,snapper,dolphin,amberjack the the list keeps goin on i can say this is a winner rod every time i go offshore the fish dont stand a chance against it i highly recommend gettin"...(read full reviews)
Shimano® Trevala® Butterfly® Jigging Casting Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"When I bought the Shimano Trevala, I was skeptical that it would have the backbone to fight anything much bigger than the Butterfly jig I was planning to fish.....30 LB yellowtail later, I'm a"...(read full reviews)
Shimano® Trevala® F™ Butterfly® Jigging Spinning Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"love it..this is new rod duarable and strong... i did buy 2 more..."...(read full reviews)
Daiwa® Beefstick 2006 Conventional Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I bought a pair of these rods 2 years ago. I fish the heck outta them. They are used exclusivley for saltwater fishing (bottom) and just off bottom. For the money, they are the toughest rods I own."...(read full reviews)
Offshore Angler™ Offshore Extreme® Conventional Kingfish Rods
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I ordered four of these to live bait troll for Kings and Mahi Mahi out of Pensacola, Florida. They are beautiful and look custom made the finish is amazing. They have a great feel and tons of"...(read full reviews)
Offshore Angler® Power Plus™ Rods - Boat Trolling
Overall Rating: 4.875 out of 5
"I purchased 2 of the 1042 model. Excellent rod for the price. It has exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend these rods to my friends."...(read full reviews)
Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
Overall Rating: 4.714 out of 5
"I've been using these rods for a few years with no complaints until a recent trip when while fighting a tuna, on a new rod, the gimbal snapped on the belt. Granted, this never happened before and"...(read full reviews)
Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Tiger™ Casting Rods
Overall Rating: 4.556 out of 5
"this is the only rod i have ever used for saltwater fishing. i strapped on my daiwa x50ha on this and the combo is perfect. to me, rods have always been a hit or miss thing. a tiger is definately a"...(read full reviews)
Offshore Angler™ Offshore Extreme™ Freestyle Jigging Trigger Rods
Overall Rating: 3.667 out of 5
"i got one of these rods,second time i used it,it blew up...but,i did manage to get the fish in the boat...100+lb blue fin tuna..."...(read full reviews)
Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Custom Boat Rods
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5
"By far the best of the ugly stik rods. Gives you the performance of a far higher price rod. Have 3 of this model for multiple functions"...(read full reviews)
Offshore Angler™ Offshore Extreme® Live Bait Rods
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 5
"I always thought someone who purchases a rod based on looks was an idiot. I gotta say tho, these rods are GREAT looking. In fact, if they ever changed thier stand up rods to this metalic irridescent"...(read full reviews)
Daiwa® Beefstick 2006 Heavy Trolling and Bottom Fishing Rods
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 5
"I went with the 7' model for my 6/0. The fit , finnish and price is very good for this type of rod. the plastic reel seat shouldnt be a problem with a solid fiberglass blank. Being solid fiberglass"...(read full reviews)