The Top 5 fishing rods under $100! 2024 Buying Guide

I broke my Berkley Cherrywood yesterday and nearly cried lol. Considering how long I had it and what it costs, I wasn't too shocked. Gonna try my hand and wallet on a Fish Eagle. Great review. Thank you!

Great countdown on Rods...many times i have used a Fish Eagle

Just picked up a Daiwa Tatula XT after I broke my Falcon Buccoo rod. The Daiwa feels WAY better to me than the Falcon. At $99.99, the Daiwa is a steal!

At 65 years young ugly stick I have like 5 of them my high ends got the tips broken u decide Other high ends pretty much stay cased Like and late 70 s tournament bass pro cali made lews still in the plastic

Good stuff, I'd add the Shimano SLX rods to that list as well as the Lews KVD rods when they are on sale.

I have a Defy black and it's great, indeed !

Good video. What are your thoughts on the Berkley lightning rod? I have had one for two seasons now and I love it so far.

I just bought one of the cheapest rods I’ve owned and it feels good so far. Brand New. Shimano Convergence 7 ft Med Heavy, Fast Action. For 30 years I’ve used the Falcon FC5-5 MH Fast and I love this rod. The Shimano feels similar for $69, and cheaper with discounts. A similar Falcon is to mine is the Marsh and is $229. I’ll let you know later how this rod performs. Anyone with comments on it?

Did you checkout the new 2024 redesigned Fenwick line? The new Eagles at $99 USD would easily beat any of the rods in your comparison by a wide margin. With this new redesign, the 2024 Eagle is actually lighter and has better quality materials and specs than the previous generation HMG. Probably the best value your are going to find in a <$100 rod in 2024, especially when they come on sale for <$80.

i love this video, thanks

yeah, I liked the fish eagle I owned for trout. Unfortunately, it is sleeping with the fishes in the CA delta.

The only thing an ugly stick has going for it is it's practically indestructible. That's why it is good for catfish, carp and salt water inshore fishing.

Great video

can you do a video about float rods for trout i’ve been looking for a while and i just don’t know what to look for

What's a good 2 piece rod for bass and walleye fishing i have limited space in my car?

These rods are all great for the money. Really inspect closely when buying. Learn how to replace tip tops and guides.. as the guide frames break easy and often. Buy quality replacement guides and you’ll never have to replace or fix again.

Yo I just put an 8 hp on the 8 foot prowler and got 17 mph at half throttle😂

What do you think of the lews sg1 speed stix.

My 2014 Shimano Crucial (7’2” medium fast iirc) is good for some of the bass fishing I do, but it’s a little too stiff for finesse/ultra light that I want to get into, as well as for all the pan fish and perch too. I’m looking for a lighter duty rod to use in its place sometimes. I picked up a $25 Shakespeare rod and reel combo while fishing out of town and that whippy little thing puts in work. My question is this: are these sub $100 rods too cheap to run my Shimano Stradic 2500 or would that be hold back the reel’s performance?

Hey humbug, I love the video. But I was just wondering if I could use 30lb braid on my medium power ugly stik carbon. The rod itself recommends 6-12lb line but I was wondering if I could use heavier line then the rods recommendation or not.