钓竿，又名鱼竿，是一种钓鱼用的工具。

钓鱼的鱼竿按照材质包括：传统竹竿、玻璃纤维竿、碳素竿，按照钓法包括：手竿、矶竿、海竿（又名甩竿），按照所钓鱼类包括：溪流小继竿、日鲫竿（又名河内竿）、鲤竿、矶中小物竿。

竹竿被用作鱼竿已经有几千年历史 ，它是天然的垂钓工具，粗细、轻重、韧度都符合标准。选择竹竿作为鱼竿时，忌用2年以下年龄的嫩竹子制作，因为其韧度不够，容易被大鱼拉断。竹竿以冬天砍伐的为上品，冬天砍伐的竹竿可以防止虫蛀。

手竿选择必须注意最重要的第一节（顶端一节、日文称穗先）和第二节（日文称穗持）的相接之处，必须注意其粗细差别和第一节留有多长在第二节中，粗细差别大和第一节留在第二节中长度小的鱼竿容易被大鱼拉断。手竿搏鱼时，为防止鱼儿下潜逃生，可以使其反转方向，把鱼儿的头拉上水面，切断其氧气供应，鱼儿丧失体力时，拉向岸边，用抄网捞起。

A fishing rod is a long, flexible length of fibreglass, carbon fibre composite or, classically, bamboo, that is used to catch fish. In contrast with nets, which are usually used in subsistence and commercial fishing, fishing rods are more often used in recreational fishing and competitive casting. At its simplest, a fishing rod is a simple stick or pole with a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an angle, hence the term angling). To entice fish, bait is impaled on the hook or lures with hooks that are attached to the line. Line is generally stored on a reel which may assist in landing a fish. There are various types of fishing rods designed for specific types of fishing. Fly rods are used to cast artificial flies, spinning rods and bait casting rods are designed to cast baits or lures. Ice fishing rods are designed to fish through small holes in ice covered lakes. Trolling rods are designed to drag bait or lures behind moving boats. Fishing rods come in a variety of sizes, actions, lengths and configurations depending on whether they are to be used for small, medium or large fish or in different fresh or salt water situations. Contemporary fishing rods are constructed of either graphite or fiberglass materials. Fishing rod length may vary between 2 and 20 feet (0.61 and 6.10 m) depending on application.