I’ve been hearing quite a bit about Enigma Fishing for the last few years. They’ve worked extensively with Elite Series pro Aaron Martens to design their rods and several of my fishing buddies had great things to say about them. Until recently, it was one of the only rod companies I was totally unfamiliar with.

I finally had an opportunity to test the new Enigma Fishing Phenom Black after ICAST and it has been a great rod, especially when you consider the $99 price point. If you’re looking for a rod at this price point, there’s a few things you should know about this series.