It's a stark contrast to the snappy, high-performance rods that have become today's norm. What many anglers are discovering ...

but I purchased the fishing rod sometime around the turn of the century – that would be the 21st century – at a local sporting goods store. The Berkley E-Cat rod, made of a type of fiberglass ...

It’s lighter than most fiberglass rods, and its one-piece design adds sensitivity. Its moderate action is perfect for casting small plastic and balsa crankbaits, including Rapala’s No. 7 Shad ...

Will the rod itself perform well but also stand up to use? Most rods at the entry level are made from fiberglass, graphite, or a hybrid of the two. Graphite rods—or graphite-heavy hybrids—tend ...