Tackle Test 2020: Best Baitcasting Rods & Reels

An undertaking as ambitious in scope as the Game & Fish Tackle Test requires a boatload of gear that falls into categories not evaluated for awards. However, throughout the course of our evaluation process, a handful of products really stood out. These bass-fishing essentials are as valuable to anglers stateside as they were on Lake Picachos. Above, Todd Ceisner and Ron Giudice caught dozens of big bass on Berkley Dredgers. (Photo by Scott Bernarde)