We’ll lay out the basics of a good fishing rod, and recommend some ... handle material is negligible. Many spinning rods made for saltwater surf casting have handles consisting of cork tape ...

One quick shopping note: Make sure you’re buying the spinning rod, not the casting version of the same rod from the same manufacturer. They’re easy to confuse, and our chosen reel, the Daiwa ...

This was a rod I never tired of casting during my hours on the water. Most bass rods fall in the 6- to 7-foot range. A spinning rod of that length is usually versatile enough for most major bass ...

Let’s be honest, when you think of fishing with a spinning ... light rod. The shorter rod works best in tighter locations while the longer rods are better suited for distance casting.

Once you’ve selected if you’ll be using a spinning or casting rod, three characteristics will vary in the variety of fishing rods on the market — length, power and action. Length is simply ...