13 Fishing Rods and Reels: The Main Lines by Price, and Which to Buy

The 13 Fishing rod to buy for most bass fishing is the Oath casting rod at $99.99. Put a SHYFT casting reel on it, $89.99 at Tackle Warehouse. 13 Fishing is a Florida rod and reel brand, owned by Rapala since 2023. For spinning, the Slate 2500 at $79.99 is the value reel. Every spec here is from 13 Fishing’s own charts on Nov. 14, 2026, and the reel prices are from Tackle Warehouse that day. None of it was fished for this page.

Break a 13 Fishing rod in a car door and the OOPS program still gets you a new one at half price. You mail in the 6 in piece with the model number, not the whole rod.

Which 13 Fishing rod or reel for your fishing?

A baitcaster sits on top of a casting rod and its spool turns on the cast, so it needs a brake to stop a backlash. A spinning reel hangs under the rod and can’t backlash, which is why it’s the easier one to start with.

What does each step up buy on a 13 Fishing rod?

A better blank, then a longer warranty. The chart above runs the four main rod lines on 13 Fishing’s US store by price. The ton number is how stiff the graphite in the blank is, and 13 Fishing puts the higher numbers on the pricier rods.

The Jinx is the cheapest casting rod. It comes in 6 ft 8 in to 7 ft 6 in, medium to heavy. Two models break into 2 pieces for travel, a 7 ft 1 in medium and a 7 ft 3 in medium-heavy.

The Oath is the one to get. For $20 more you move to a 36-ton blank, cork and Alconite guide inserts. Wired2Fish calls it “the most affordable, quality option on the market” and its best budget-friendly bass rod. Its writer throws the 7 ft 3 in medium-heavy for “a lot of my fun fishing.”

The Myth at $199.99 gets you a 40-ton blank and Fuji guides. The bigger change is the warranty: five years where Jinx and Oath get one. It also goes up to an 8 ft extra-heavy for 1/2 to 2 oz baits.

The Defy spinning rods start at $65.99, with Gold and Silver models for lighter lures. The Silver has two 2-piece ultralights for 1/32 to 3/32 oz lures.

Which Oath length and power?

Pick by the lure. The power on the label is how much the rod bends under load. The lure range on 13 Fishing’s chart tells you what it casts well, so match it to what you throw most.

Start with the 7 ft 3 in medium-heavy. It casts 3/8 to 1 oz on 12 to 20 lb line, and it’s the one Wired2Fish’s writer throws for a lot of his fishing. Go to the 7 ft 1 in medium for lighter lures, a heavy for the big ones. For crankbaits, 13 Fishing makes a separate Oath Crank rod on a composite blank, also $99.99. It comes in 7 ft, 7 ft 3 in and 7 ft 9 in.

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Which 13 Fishing casting reel?

The SHYFT, $89.99 at Tackle Warehouse. At 6.79 oz it’s the lightest of the four casting reels below. It has 15 lb of drag, 7+1 bearings and a magnetic brake. It came out at ICAST in 2026, so outside reviews are still thin.

The table runs light to heavy duty, not by price. The Slate has 5+1 bearings, the others 7 or 7+1. Only the A3 has a US price on 13 Fishing’s own store. Tackle Warehouse doesn’t list the Slate casting reel, the Concept A or the Stryd. 13 Fishing’s US store doesn’t sell them either, so you may have to hunt for one.

The SHYFT comes in two speeds at Tackle Warehouse, 7.1:1 and 8.1:1, both $89.99. Its spool is small, 90 yd of 12 lb line, next to 240 yd on the Concept A3.

The Concept A3 is the big one. 13 Fishing gives it 40 lb of drag and an aluminum frame with a saltwater treatment. It aims the reel at musky, “double-digit bass” and inshore fish. The chart lists two weights, 10.3 and 9.8 oz, and two speeds, 6.3:1 and 8.1:1. Tackle Warehouse also sells the Concept Z Slide, on sale at $239.99 on Nov. 14, down from $275, with a 3.5 rating from four reviews.

Which 13 Fishing spinning reel?

You want the Slate 2500, $79.99 at Tackle Warehouse. It weighs 7.31 oz with 14 lb of drag and 7+1 bearings. The SHYFT 2500 costs $99.99 and weighs 6.91 oz, with an extra bearing and a ceramic line roller. That’s $20 for 0.4 oz, worth it if you fish finesse baits all day. Size 2500 is the all-purpose freshwater size, for bass, walleye and trout on 6 to 10 lb mono. For crappie and panfish, drop to a 1000.

Every spinning reel on these charts turns at 5.2:1. The AL13 has no 2500, so its row is the size 3.0. All three 2500s hold 145 yd of 8 lb line.

The AL13 is the reel you’d take to salt. 13 Fishing calls it “a professional-grade saltwater spinning reel,” with an aluminum body, a sealed gearbox and a ceramic line roller. It’s heavy for bass. The size 6.0 on 13 Fishing’s chart weighs 21.8 oz and gets 44 lb of drag. Tackle Warehouse stocks the 3.0 and 4.0. For salt, see our saltwater fishing reels guide.

Tackle Warehouse also lists the Aerios at $119.99 and the Source R at $34.99. 13 Fishing doesn’t publish a spec chart for either that we could open, so they aren’t in the table.

Should you buy a 13 Fishing combo?

If it’s your first rod and reel, yes. The rod and reel come matched, so there’s nothing to pair. All three are 6 ft 6 in, medium power, 2-piece, with a 2.5-size spinning reel at 5.2:1.

Get the Sync. It’s about $40 more than the Void for a 30-ton blank and four more bearings. The Tact adds two bearings, a cork knob and 2 lb of drag for $31 more. You don’t need that yet. Our baitcaster combo page covers the casting side.

Combos get a one-year warranty, and they’re not part of the OOPS program.

Are 13 Fishing rods and reels good?

The rods, on the evidence, yes. The reels have too few outside reviews to say. Wired2Fish’s 2026 bass rod guide picks the Oath as its best budget-friendly rod. It calls it the answer for anglers making “the jump into baitcasting gear.” The brand also won Best in Category at ICAST in 2017 and 2018, Rapala noted when it bought in.

If you want outside reviews on the reels, there are few. On Nov. 14 the Concept Z Slide had four reviews on Tackle Warehouse and the AL13 one. The SHYFT and Slate came out at ICAST 2026. So you buy the rods on their record and the reels on the spec sheet. Keep the receipt either way.

How does it stack up? KastKing’s cheapest baitcaster is the $37.99 Centron Lite and Abu Garcia’s is the $64.99 Max X, so the SHYFT at $89.99 isn’t the budget buy. For a pick across every brand, see the best fishing rods and best fishing reels.

Who owns 13 Fishing?

Rapala. 13 Fishing started as DQC International, a Clearwater, Florida company set up in 2012 by James Coble and two minority partners. Rapala agreed to buy 49% in July 2019 and to go to 60% in July 2023. It bought Coble’s last 40% on Dec. 21, 2023. 13 Fishing is still a brand and still makes reels: the SHYFT and Slate are new for 2026. In 2019 the company had about 25 staff, with design teams in Florida and Taiwan.

That’s why 13 Fishing’s US store now sits on Rapala’s website, and why reel warranty claims go to Rapala in Eagan, Minnesota. Rapala calls 13 Fishing “a market leader in the dedicated ice fishing market.” The Wicked Ice Combo, for one, runs $59.99 in lengths from 24 to 32 in.

What does the 13 Fishing warranty cover?

Reels: one year from purchase against defects in materials and workmanship. 13 Fishing replaces, it never refunds. Abuse, dirt, rust and normal wear aren’t covered. You need a dated receipt from an authorized retailer, so keep yours. A reel bought on eBay or another marketplace isn’t covered. If a retailer sold it to you, go back to them first. 13 Fishing says that’s the quickest way to a replacement. Out of warranty, you can pay for reel service through the same site.

Rods: each line has its own term, from one to ten years. Jinx, Oath and the Defy Silver and Gold get one year, Myth five. A defective rod is replaced free, apart from shipping it in. Broken or missing guides are never covered.

The OOPS program is for the break that’s your fault. Car doors, tailgates and ceiling fans are 13 Fishing’s own examples. Mail in the 6 in section with the model number, the form and the receipt. A qualifying claim gets a one-time code for any 13 Fishing rod at 50% off.

Rod claims go by mail only, with no walk-ins. Allow 10 to 14 business days.

How we chose

Every rod and combo price and spec comes from 13 Fishing’s US store on Rapala’s website on Nov. 14, 2026. That store lists one open-water reel, the Concept A3. The other reel specs come from 13 Fishing’s spec charts on Rapala Canada. Their US prices come from Tackle Warehouse, since 13 Fishing doesn’t sell them on its US store. Where neither gave a US price, the table says “no US listing.” The Concept A3 chart gives two weights, and the table uses the higher one. 13 Fishing’s site still names a Meta casting rod, but its US page didn’t open on Nov. 14, so it isn’t here. No rod or reel was bought, cast or tested for this page. The picks follow what each step adds on paper and the one independent rod review named above. New to the gear? The reels hub and the rods hub start with how to choose.

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