BerkleyLightning Rod Spinning Fishing Rod

I like these rods because they seem like a good bargain. Good quality, all-around rods in different sizes and weights. I use them in the salt for Reds, Specs, and Flounder, and in the fresh for Bass and pan fish. I've purchased a few over the years and they have all held up except for one. I high-sticked a bass with it and the tip snapped off. Maybe another rod would have held up better. I've read other reviews from people that had the same problem. But I still buy them because you are not supposed to high-stick fish with your rods. I bought the very light 6' pan-fish rod and a 1000 Penn reel after I broke the Bass rod. It's been a great setup for my kayak while fishing ponds and rivers for Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, and even Bowfin.

Box after UPS delivered it was destroyed, but my new Lightning Rod was intact and undamaged.I have been using Berkley Lightning rods since the mid 1980's, and will be adding this to the collection. These rods have put many fillets on the table over the years. Great rod at any price. Great value, sensitivity, and backbone. Poor packaging or mishandling/rough handling during shipping is not an issue with the rod quality. Not sure what everyone is doing to break the rods while fishing, but I have never had issue in the last 40 years with them breaking when I get hung up on a brush pile. Maybe try pointing the rod at the snag rather than trying to break off pulling against the rod as if you have a fish on. I find myself reaching for these roďs more times than my others. I have ACC, B&M, Pro Angler, Allstar, Gloomis, old American Rodsmith, and these compete quality wise with any, but the price has climbed quite a bit.

Bought this rod early 2021. Really liked it and used it regularly. May 2022 the tip broke while casting a 1/4oz jig. I just trimmed it back a couple inches and added a new tip guide and kept using it. September 2022 the rod breaks again about 2/3 of the way up the blank landing a fish. The warranty only says 30 days but I emailed Berkley customer service anyway. They requested pictures and the receipt and 3 weeks later a brand new one arrived at my house. Awesome!! right ? Used it a couple time and 3rd time out the new replacement breaks between the 4th and 5th guides while casting a 3/8 oz carolina rig. I'm not going to bother contacting Berkely again. Even if they sent me another free replacement rod I have so little confidence in the product I would never use it. Customer service was great but the reviews on this rod proved to be correct. Very prone to breakage which is a shame because I liked the rod and the price was affordable. UPDATE: after the 1st replacement rod broke I did send customer service another email telling them of my utter disappointment. They asked for more pics etc which I never bothered to send but 3 weeks later out of the blue another replacement rod showed at my front door. Although the customer service has been unexpectedly good... the rods just can't be trusted. The brand new 2nd replacement rod will eventually be given away or sold on a garage sale.

I like berkley rods. This one is a perfect 5 weight and balance are as perfect as I have ever used, well built. BUT WHY ARENT THEY MADE IN USA

Got the 6' ML 1 piece paired with a KastKing Zephyr SFS spooled with 8lb braid to 6 lb fluoro leader. The rod is a little more "noodly" than my other ML rods but works well for a light tackle setup. Love the rubberized cork handles. Took it out for a couple hours wading the delaware river after work chasing smallmouth. 8 total fish including one around 15". This rod handled them all very well using a small 2.5" Rebel TracDown minnow. Would absolutely recommend this rod so far for the price.

Like my Ugly Stiks review, the only fault with the rod is it won't stand up to being run over by your fishing buddy. Fortunately he didn't run over the Original lighting rod and I was able to buy two new light 5'6" rods which are perfect for trout and Walleye and small mouth bass. The new cork grip is great and it sends spinners long distance.

I have used this rod on several fishing trips to the Rockies and it is now my go to trout fishing rod. Its performance so far has been unmatched and its versatility for different bait or lures, is a game changer. I believe I have four of them now.

I just received my 7' medium in the mail today but I've head the 6' medium for about 5 years. I have another rod that I bought from Scheels for about $120, and I keep trying to tell myself that the Scheels rod is my "nice" rod and the Berkely lightning rod is my "cheap" rod. Well I've finally admitted to myself that I like using the Berkely much more and regardless of the price it is just quality, light and easy to use. I just got the 7 footer in the mail and it feels identical, so light and the perfect bend. A couple of the eyelets are slightly bent but not enough to matter, I figured this would happen as I've never had a fishing rod shipped to me. Expecting many years of great use! And if it breaks or something whatever I'll get a new one. For $35 you can't go wrong with this rod.

Ligera, bonita y muy bien balanceada

great rod and nice and light weight which is what i was looking for. perfect for your average size walleye 20" or under, handled a good fight with fresh water drum. perfect for jigging off boat or even casting from shore

Very nice rod, perfect for handling smaller fish. First one arrived broken but the second one was perfect. Caught some trout and it performed very well. It is very sensitive so catching smaller fish is very enjoyable. I wouldn't try using it for bigger fish as it most likely wouldn't survive.

Muy buen producto, de excelente calidad.

I purchased a Berkley Lightning rod 1 month ago.I have had multiple of these exact rods in the past and really enjoyed them.This rod snapped aprox 10" down on the second use!I am hoping to be contacted to see how we can rectify this issue.Thank you .