Best Dobyns fishing rods

Start with the Fury. It's the rod most Dobyns owners begin with: high-modulus graphite blank, Fuji reel seat and AA-grade cork, in spinning and casting versions and a spread of lengths and powers. It's forgiving enough for a first serious bass rod and good enough to keep.

• Fury Spinning, 7' medium — the all-rounder for finesse plastics, drop-shot and lighter jigs.
• Fury casting, 7'3" medium-heavy fast — the one to pair with jigs, Texas rigs and heavier cover.
• Maverick 7'0" spinning — a step up in blank quality when you want more sensitivity without jumping to the top tier.
• Xtasy 7'2" casting, medium-heavy fast — Dobyns' premium end: lightest, most sensitive, best for feeling subtle bites and bottom contact.

If you fish mostly finesse, go spinning; if you throw jigs and plastics, the casting Fury is the safer first buy.