Western Angler Rods

06/05/2026

The wait is over the New Melones Neko rod is officially available for purchase at westernanglerrods.com. This is a limited edition build and there are only 30 available. Once it’s gone it’s gone.

06/05/2026

Little shop tour for everyone before we kick off the first rod drop tomorrow June 5th! Follow for more updates on limited time rod drops!

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Boat flips on the New Melones Neko Rod! This rod was designed to be the perfect Neko Rod for anything from 4” worms all the way up to 8” worms it has you covered! Will be available Friday!
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06/01/2026

Congrats to our guy Chad Sweitzer Fishing for winning the Bass Angler Magazine Moses Lake Pro/Am Co side!

05/31/2026

The man dropped a bag today at Moses lake and has a 4lb lead going into championship Sunday! The New Melones Neko rod has put in work this week for him and will be available Friday June 5th so be ready! We’re pulling for him to get the win tomorrow!

05/28/2026

This rod just hit the website it’s a 7’2 Medium Fast Jerkbait/Topwater rod! Perfect for topwater season right now, also makes a great 17mm Coike rod 🤫 Features a full cork grip, alps reel seat, locking aluminum nut, and alps Lxn guides! $300 and there’s only one so act fast if you want this one! Westernanglerrods.com

05/15/2026

Check out what has to say about the New Melones Neko Rod! This is a limited edition build so when these come out they will not last long! Built on a blank and features premium alps components.

05/06/2026

Check out the top 4 setups that were key to .d.madden getting the WIRE TO WIRE win on the Co side! If you’re looking to pickup the neko rod stay tuned for the release soon!!

05/04/2026

Your Co Angler Delta Champion J.d. Madden

WIRE-TO-WIRE
J.D. Madden is your Vexus Boats Pro-Am Series Co-Angler champion on the California Delta!
Madden dropped huge weight on the BAM scales on day one and never looked back! Madden's 22.39 pound limit backed with a 6.69 kicker helped secure his victory on the Delta.
J.D. Madden of Brentwood, CA ended the three-day weekend with a total weight of 36.85 pounds.

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