Wilderness Rod - Spinning

Had to get rod for my son as I already have one. Perfect for our Canada walleye trip. Sensitive yet handles the incidental pike very well! Hard to find a rod with the lure weight range like this one, also 6' rod is easier to deal with for travel and in small boat.

I have a few of your spinning rods. I like them. Really enjoyed talking to Mr. Gapen when I purchased them at a show several years ago. So I order this latest one for one of my daughter's. For her Christmas present. Arrived on time in great shape. Thank you.

What a awesome rod. Made well sensitive and strong. Great customer service. Will be back for more. I think this compares or exceeds my $300 St Croix and De Loomis rods. Thank you

Awesome rod...great price...extremely fast shipping

My rod broke the very first time I took it out. I’ve never broken a rod in my life so needless to say I am not satisfied. Now I’m out a rod unless I ship the broken one back and pay half the price of a new one? I will just put that money to use buying a quality product.

If it's anything like my other Gapen Wilds I'm gonna love it!

I purchased both these rods for my husband and he is overwhelmed! He has St Croix and Fenwick rods and says these are even more impressive, besides the cost, the customer service is great! I ordered him a reel combo and reel did not come in with rods so next day in the mail, we received 2 reels! We didn't expect that, but this is the type company they are, Family Owned, and it shows, as we own our own business as well! Thank you

Couldn't be more pleased with service and product.

I received the rods in a card board tube. The tube was crushed by the carrier and broke the longer rod but the shorter rod escaped breakage. The freight damage was not Gapen’s fault and they said they would replace the broken rod. I sent picture of how I got the crushed case and broken in half rod. They seem like a stand up company. Now to the rod. The rod, as all the rods in this series are touted to be the most sensitive spinning rods. That is why I bought them. Well, I took it fishing the first time and boy was it!! I got 5 touches in the hour I was fishing, but due to how sensitive it was, I hooked all five!! Additionally, the eyelet wrappings were a beautiful green and coated perfect. It is a very handsome rod. For the money I recommend getting at least one. I would however, suggest that I would be happy to pay a bit more to have them shipped in metal tubes like a fly rod to protect the rods. At least offer the case as an add on.

This is a very good product and is a great value. The action permeates through the rod in a matter I have never experiences before, even with rods twice the price.

ordered two rods a 6' ML and a 7'ML the 7 footer was out of stock so we agreed on the 7'M both rods came in a timely manner. The communication was very responsive and appreciated. The rods look and feel very nice. I'm anxious to use them once the ice breaks and we can get back on the water. I wanted a rod that was very sensitive without breaking the the bank. We'll see if these rods are as sensitive as they claim to be. We will put them to the test soon

Used this rod a few times and has become my favorite all around rod. I would say that it is one of the most sensitive rod that I have ever used. Thinking about getting another….🤔 I’ll decide after I use it a few more times.

Great service and super sensitive rods

I ordered a Med. Lite Wilderness Rod, unfortunately I got a call saying they were out of stock.
Asked if a Med. would be ok in place of which I said was fine. First off, i appreciate the phone call informing and a asking me about the switch. Second, the Quality is better than expected. Third, I called and asked if I could just order the Med. Lite and they send ut when it was back in stock. The lady said she would just take my name and # and call when the rods arrived. Just an all round good experience. Looking forward to getting another rod at a very fair price. Been following Dan Gapen for 30 plus years. Thank you!

Perfectly balanced spinning rods.

Killer walleye combo gapen wilderness medium light with a shimano stella fj 4000..

This is absolutely the lightest most sensitive spinning rod I have ever had

Nice rod fished it yesterday need more time fishing with it to be sure.

My husband loved this rod! He's ready to go fishing! Will purchase from Gapen again!

Haven't received any rod yet.

This rod is sensitive enough to feel the nibble from a minnow and strong enough to land hard fighting large Redfish. Can't wait to try it on some sharks.

This the third Gapen fishing rod that I have purchased, and still my ultimate favorite! Nothing else compares...

Great rod, fast delivery!!!

I was impressed that Dan Gapen contacted me when there was an issue with my order. The issue was resolved quickly and the rod shipped. I have several other Gapen spinning rods and am pleased with them all. There will be more purchases in my future.

This is the 6th rod that I have either purchased for myself or gifts for others and it is the best fishing rod I have ever used. The sensitivity is unbelievable, you can feel every pebble, rock, and yes every bite!

My other gapen rod is 17 years old. I hope this one lasts as long.

can't rate yet, haven't had a chance to use them. They seem to be good quality and nicely balanced.