American Made Fishing Gear: The Ultimate Source List

ALX Rods are built and assembled in Aiken, South Carolina. The company makes both production and custom bass fishing rods.

Blackfin Rods, located in Florida, started in 1997 and handcrafts its fishing rods from E-glass material.

The Cajun Rods company makes carbon fiber fishing rods for both freshwater and saltwater environments. They engineer, design, and manufacture the rods in Ohio.

Falcon Rods, located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, have been around for over 30 years. The company has pioneered industry advancements in its Crossmatch technology and the Lowrider guide system. Note: This company manufactures only its high-end rods in the USA.

Grandt Rods has been manufacturing freshwater and saltwater fishing rods for over 38 years. The company is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. They’re probably best known for the All American Pro Series rods. They come with a lifetime warranty.

Hammer Rods are made in Arkansas. They are 100% hand-rolled graphite blanks. Hammer rods are a family-owned and family-run company that values customer relationships.

Every Kistler graphite rod is built by hand in Magnolia, Texas, where the company partners with the best global carbon factories to offer a lightweight rod. The company offers a five-year “Bend Strong” warranty. Kistler Rods is a veteran-owned company. Trey Kistler, the founder and president, has been making rods for around 30 years.

Lamiglas is a USA fishing rod and blank manufacturer in Woodland, Washington. The company has been manufacturing fishing rod blanks since 1949. Note: Lamiglas makes only certain rods in the USA. Those selections feature the USA flag on rod labels and hang tags.

Orvis makes some of its rods, reels, and fly line in Manchester, Vermont. Note: Be sure to enter “Made in USA” on the Orvis website for American-made selections. Orvis is the oldest mail-order company and the longest-running fly fishing business globally.

Located in Wood River, Illinois, Razr Rodz has manufactured fishing rods since 2010. Their rods are designed to have a greater sensitivity due to patented materials that increase the rod’s vibration.

R.L. Winston Rod Company has been making beautiful and innovative fly rods since 1929. Each rod features a guide, grip, and reel seat made and aligned to perfection. The rod is finished in the proprietary "Winston green" color. You'll find the company in Twin Bridges, Montana.

Sage perfects its designs, then makes its fly fish rods on Bainbridge Island in Washington. These rods are known for their incredible casting accuracy. Note: While Sage makes its rods in the USA, the Sage reels are not made in the USA.

Scott Fly Rod has been handcrafting fly rods for over 45 years in Montrose, Colorado. Those who fish with them love them. Their precise craftsmanship and eye for detail read like poetry in motion.

St. Croix’s 1945 claim to fame was the market’s first multi-section bamboo fishing pole. Continuing to be made in Wisconsin, the company today makes spinning, saltwater, ice fishing, casting, and fly fishing rods. Note: Only certain St. Croix rods are made in the USA. Others are assembled in the USA with imported components. The company's website shows the difference with a label on each product.

Thomas and Thomas Rods make specialty fly fishing rods in Greenfield, Massachusetts. These rods are some of the priciest, but they’re also touted as some of the most fabulous rods with which to fish. They’re 100% made in the USA.

Abel makes trout fly reels in Montrose, Colorado. The company also makes nippers, pliers, and other fishing accessories.

Hailing from California, Aspen specializes in fly fishing reels. Their reel designs are fairly straightforward and simple, yet their function is smooth and reliable. Several websites cite Aspen as one of the best reels on the market.

Avet reels are all designed, machined, and assembled in its Chatsworth, California, factory. Every part, including the internal parts, are made in-house with the exception of the bearings, which are sourced from several suppliers around the L.A. area. Avet probably is best known for its MX quick retrieve casting reels.

Bozeman Reel’s shop is literally yards away from one of many fishing sources that the company uses as proving grounds for its products. The reels are made out of aerospace metal but still are lightweight. They come as left-hand retrieve but can be switched easily with a screwdriver.

Galvan Fly Reels are designed, manufactured, and assembled in Sonora, California. The company has been a family-run business since its inception in 1992.

Hatch Outdoors is located in Vista, California. The company makes reels, nippers, and piers. The Finatic reels are very well constructed and come highly recommended.

Innovative Reel Technologies, or IRT, makes high-quality spinning reels. Made in Pennsylvania, IRT reels feature a patented grip that helps the holder use the reel with more ease and less stress on the hand.

Unrelated to the exercise behemoth, Nautilus fly reels are made in its Miami, Florida facility. These reels feature sealed disc brakes for excellent drag performance. The company is known for its innovative approach to making reels.

Ross reels have been produced in Montrose, Colorado for over three decades and have been in business for around 50 years. These reels are 100% made in the USA. The company has won numerous awards for innovation and performance.

Teton makes fly reels using American sourced materials that are assembled in Massachusetts, making them 100% made in the USA. The company has a reputation of making rugged, durable reels with a reliable drag system.

Tibor reels are made in Delray Beach, Florida. The company has been at the forefront of innovation since its 1976 inception. Tibor is a very popular brand, especially for saltwater fishing.

Waterworks-Lamson makes its fly reels in Idaho, some selections with globally sourced parts. These are excellent products at an affordable price point.

Cortland Line Company has been manufacturing in New York since 1915. They make fly lines, sport fishing lines, leaders, and tippet.

KastKing's KastPro Braided Fishing Line is USA-made. Manufactured in an aerospace facility, it has a diamond weave, making it super durable. The spool is made with wheat straw, enabling it to decompose when disposed of.

RIO Line has a long head and back taper that give casters control and stability in casting. All RIO fly lines are made in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Now owned by Orvis, Scientific Anglers opened its doors in Michigan in 1945. Note: Only their lines are made in the USA. Other products are not.

Some Stren fishing line products are made in the USA, like the Original Monofilament Fishing Line. Note: When you shop, make sure you see the American Flag and "Made in USA."

Known for the Dardevle Spoon, Dardevle by Eppinger Manufacturing stamps everything in either Wisconsin or Minnesota, then sends its products to its Dearborn, Michigan factory, making their lures 100% American made. Their customer service is friendly and accommodating.

Lake Fork Trophy Lures is located in Emory, Texas, a couple of stone throws from its namesake lake. The company makes all its lures in-house, and is especially known for its unique design. The lures have a segmented body that creates a lot of movement in the water.

Roboworm has an extensive color selection in its straight tail worm lures. This company’s products come highly recommended, and it’s based in California.

Thomas Lures has been making its lures in the same Hawley, Pennsylvania, facility since 1961. They are a small, privately-owned company dedicated to providing high quality lures at reasonable prices. Currently the company has a dozen lures for a variety of fishing situations.

War Eagle makes excellent spinnerbaits along with the typical soft plastic lures. Quality materials are used to make the spinnerbaits, helping them stay on the line and keep their shape. The facility is located in Arkansas.

Yum fishing lures are 100% made in the USA. This company makes plastic lures for virtually any fishing situation. The Yum Dinger is an especially popular lure.

Z-man Fishing, based in Charleston, South Carolina, is best known for its revolutionary chatterbaits. The company more recently expanded its line of both hard and soft baits.

Bones Outfitters makes high performance, UFP protection long sleeve shirts for men, women, and youth. The company also makes neck protectors. Light and breathable, the apparel dries quickly. Bones Outfitters is located in North Carolina, and the garments are made in Florida.

Forloh makes technical clothing for hiking, fishing, and hunting, both for warm and cold weather. Forloh confirmed with us that their threads, textiles, and treatments are made in the USA. Even the down they use for some of their apparel comes from the USA, from Amish communities.

Montauk Tackle makes performance apparel and sun protective clothing in New York. The company has perfected the art of making apparel from recycled materials. For each shirt made, the company takes four water bottles, shreds them, makes pellets, spins the pellets into yarn, and knits the yarn into fabric and then shirts. The shirts are antimicrobial, breathable, moisture wicking, and 50+ UPF.

Simms waders are the highest quality waders in the world. Made by hand in Bozeman, Montana; the quality of construction, materials, and durability are unmatched. All Gore-Tex Waders in the Simms lineup are made in the USA. Note: Not all Simms waders are American made. The descriptions should read “Made in the USA.”

Frost River offers two sizes of tackle boxes in the same style: The Creek Bank and the River Bank. Both are made from waxed canvas, leather, and solid brass hardware. Both are made in the Frost River facility in Duluth, Minnesota.

Made in Plano, Illinois, Plano Tackle Boxes make hard plastic waterproof boxes that come in several sizes. Not everything the company sells is made in the USA, but it offers a variety of styles in its tackle box selection.