Master Every Freshwater Technique with the Fitzgerald Fishing Bryan Thrift Series. Inspired by Bryan Thrift's unparalleled versatility on the water, this freshwater rod series is designed to conquer any challenge. From feeling the most subtle bites to delivering powerful hooksets, each rod offers exceptional sensitivity and responsiveness. Crafted with premium materials and engineered for optimal balance, the Bryan Thrift Series provides the tools you need to adapt and succeed in diverse freshwater environments.
Bryan Thrift has accrued over 3-million dollars in career earnings, collected a number of titles, and a host of tournament wins. Designed 100% by Thrift himself.
| 6’3” Med/Hvy Finesse Topwater Rod | DESCRIPTION: Anytime I am in a situation where I am throwing smaller baits this rod gets all the attention. Slinging a Pop-R or a light weight balsa topwater is no problem for the Finesse Topwater rod. The length and action of this rod make it ideal for tight precision casts into and around cover with baits that are normally hard to cast accurately with a bait caster. The best thing about this rod is it transitions well to throw a number of smaller baits: small crankbaits, jerkbaits, and even weightless softplastics fit right in its wheelhouse! |
| 6’6” Med/Hvy Crankbait/Jerkbait/Spinnerbait Rod | DESCRIPTION: This is ideal for just what it mentions! Originally designed for jerkbait fishing I have found many other uses for this rod. When using a jerkbait you want a rod that has a nice soft tip but also the right length, the reason length is important is you don’t want to over jerk the bait when you twitch it. With this rod you are able to impart the perfect action in small twitches to make the jerkbait work like it was designed to. That equals more bites from stubborn fish and more fun on the water! |
| 6’9” Med/Hvy Chatterbait Rod | DESCRIPTION: This rod was specifically designed for putting a chatterbait in hard to reach places. It is built with the same action as the 6’9” skipping rod just a little bit softer so you can feel everything your bait is doing and get a good hook up when you get bit! |
| 6’9” Hvy Skipping Special / 7’1” XL Skipping Special | DESCRIPTION: These two rods are going to be your favorite if you love to put a bait underneath docks and overhanging trees and bushes. A good skipping rod has to have two main qualities, the right action to skip a bait perfectly and the right handle length to allow you to generate enough velocity to get you bait to skip. That is exactly how we designed these rods. A heavy blank with a soft tip that really loads up on the backswing to help shoot your baits back into the deepest darkest corners of any piece of structure. From skipping jigs to buzzbaits and anything in between these rods can handle it. The reason for two different lengths is very simple. First, a shorter rod gives you better accuracy when you are skipping but not all fishermen all the same height. The taller you are the longer the rod you can get away with and still maintain accuracy. If you are under 6 feet tall I would go the 6’9” skipping special, over 6 feet try out the skipping XL. |
| 7’0” Med/Hvy Thrift Squarebill | DESCRIPTION: This is the rod for throwing squarebill crankbaits! A soft tip and parabolic action help you make long accurate cast and get fish in the boat. When you are cranking you want to feel everything the bait is doing especially if you are cranking structure. This rods action and feel will transmit everything your crankbait is doing in the water. |
| 7’2” Med/Hvy The Frog Rod | DESCRIPTION: This rod is going to be an all time favorite. It has the perfect balance of stiffness and tip to make long casts over huge grass mats or short accurate casts where finesse is the recipe. From walking a frog to chugging it along, the action will allow you to do both with ease. This is also very unique in that there are many different application for its use. Throwing bigger baits like a Carolina rig, swimbait, and walking a big topwater all fit right in the Frog Rods sweet spot! |
| 7’4” Med / 7’4” Med/Hvy / 7’4” Hvy Thrift Crankbait | DESCRIPTION: These rods are the prime offshore cranking rods. They each have the same parabolic bends to get extra distance and land more fish when cranking offshore. The reason for three models is to have different weights that cater to different sized crankbaits. That way you have the highest performing rod for every situation. The 7’4” Med fits your 5-10 foot crankbaits, The 7’4” Med/Hvy your 10-15 foot baits, and finally the 7’4” Hvy for your bigger deep diving baits 15+ feet. |
| 7’3” Med The Micro Jig Rod | DESCRIPTION: With finesse all the rage these days and the popularity of the Fitzgerald Micro Football Jig we had to design a rod fit to handle big bass on small baits and light line. Perfectly designed for feel and sensitivity to detect the lightest of bites this rod does exactly as intended. Its soft tip and balanced feel tell you ever piece of cover your jig comes in contact with and will keep those fish on the hook! |
| 6’10” Med/Hvy Spinning Shakey Head / Wacky Worm | DESCRIPTION: This rod is the perfect all round spinning rod for throw a Shakey Head and a Wacky worm. Soft tip with a semi parabolic action gives you the strength to set the hook hard and get fish away from cover while still allowing you to make accurate cast skipping under docks! Take finesse fishing to another level with The Shakey Head/ Wacky Worm rod! |
| 7’0” Med Spinning DropShot / Ned Rig | DESCRIPTION: This rod has the perfect action for shaking and working small baits for those finicky fish that pay attention to detail. Unique to this rod, it has two separate hook keepers. Something not found on any other rod out there. One hook keeper on the rod blank above the reel seat for your Ned rigs and minnows and one on the handle designed to hold your drop shot weight! Now that’s convenience. From shaking a minnow to shaking a dropshot this rod will help you get all the action out of every bait. |
