Years ago, a 6-foot rod was on the long side of rod design, but now you rarely see a rod on a bass boat’s deck shorter than 6-and-a-half feet. Longer rods offer more leverage on hooksets ...

These rods are optimized for various bass fishing techniques, such as flipping, cranking, and various finesse applications. And at less than $200 bucks a rod, that’s a really solid price point.