It Starts With A Cast
I fondly remember my best fishing trip ever. It lasted maybe an hour, and I didn’t catch a single fish. Our family was in Naples, Florida visiting my in-laws. My daughter Anna, who was four at the time, announced, “Daddy, I want to go fishing.” I rigged a four-inch...
Catch, Clean, & Cook – Bring Fishing Full Circle
It’s easy for longtime anglers to complicate things. There’s always new gear to put through its paces, and new techniques to try. These are all very exciting in their own right, but when you’re looking to initiate a new angler to the joys of fishing, it’s ideal to...
How To Take A Kid Fishing – 3 Keys To Success
For many of us, the memories of our first fishing trip are remarkably similar. We remember the excitement of walking down to the bank of an old farm pond. The smell of soil and worms in an old can. Then comes the “plop” of the red and white bobber slapping the water,...
Best Fishing Rods, Fishing Reels And Reasons To Teach Kids How To Fish
For every adult fisherman, casting and reeling on a Saturday afternoon is more than just a way to pass time, it is a passion. And with any sport or hobby you have a passion for, you want to share your interest with your kids. However, fishing is the type of sport that...
Gear Review: CS8 Spinning Reel
There are plenty of specialists in the angling world: those who exclusively target a single species. Bass fishermen come to mind first, but there are other culprits. Then there are guys like Anthony Moody who spends over 100 days a year chasing almost anything with...
Cadence CS7 Reel: A Reel That You Can Always Count On
Mosquito Lagoon is no place for wimpy tackle. Bruising redfish, black drum, marauding jack crevalle, and feisty tarpon can put a hurtin’ on lesser rods and reels. Add hundreds of inexperienced clients who are notoriously tough on gear plus a corrosive saltwater...
Gear Review: Cadence CR7 Spinning Rod
If you are a bass fisherman then no doubt you’ve heard of the Ned Rig. It is a finesse style of fishing that has a reputation of eking out limits even when the bite is tough. If you aren’t familiar, a ned rig is simply a small stick bait put on a jig head. The best...
Gear Review CS10 Spinning Reel
They say steelhead is a fish of a thousand casts. Army veteran Luke Thompson from Medford, Oregon spends over fifty days a year pursuing steelhead on the Rogue, Umpqua, Illinois, and Applegate rivers in southwestern Oregon. “Most of the time I swing spoons from the...
Taming Wind Knots
Wind knots are the bane of fishing braided line on spinning reels. Newcomers to braid often complain about getting wind knot after wind knot. After a day spent constantly re-rigging, frustration sets in and they go back to monofilament. It doesn’t have to be that way....
How To Catch Juvenile Tarpon On Light Spinning Gear
Many anglers visiting Florida hope to check tarpon off their bucket list. While the giant, chrome plated behemoths of the passes and flats are a worthy goal, there is an entirely different tarpon fishery that gets almost zero pressure and is loaded with cooperative...
The Best Fishing Combo For Shaky Head Bass Fishing
When the water cools down and the bass become finicky, shaky head fishing can turn an angler’s day around. Whether you are fishing deep points or shallow structure, a shaky head paired with a craw or finesse worm can usually tempt those picky fish to bite. The most...
How To Maintain The Drag On A Spinning Reel
Fish on! You’re in the middle of a fight with a bonafide monster! Zap! Snap! Broken line! Your drag just locked up! Maintaining a fishing spinning reel drag is one of the simplest tasks out there but one that many people fail to do. While disassembling the drag is an...
How To Select A Spinning Combo
For the cost-conscious angler, a spinning combo – a matched and balanced spinning rod and reel, is the ticket to better quality at a bargain price. However, just like many deals portrayed as “bargains,” the admonition of “buyer beware” still applies. Here’s how to...
The Right Spinning Rod & Reel For Kayak Fishing
For thousands of years, great thinkers agonized over the answer to the question of which came first: the chicken or the egg? Believe it or not, the best spinning combo for kayak fishing produces the same dilemma: What comes first, the rod or reel? Thankfully, there is...
Two Golf Secrets Every Angler Needs To Know
Pros teach every golfer two fundamental rules that are equally important for anglers. The first thing a beginning golfer learns is the swing followed by endless hours at the driving range attempting to perfect the stance, grip, and muscle motion to produce the perfect...
How To Buy A Spinning Rod – 5 Critical Features To Compare
It all comes down to using the correct spinning rod – one with the right balance of action, power, length, composition, and construction – for the terminal tackle you decided to match against the fish you want to catch. And… in the end… catching fish and having fun...
11 Things To Consider When Buying A Spinning Reel (Part 1)
There are so many choices! How to cull the good from the bad? By recognizing higher price does not always equate to better quality! There are great inexpensive reels with the same features as expensive name brands – you just need to know what to look for in a good...
11 Things To Consider When Buying A Spinning Reel (Part 2)
In part 1, we discussed why items 1 through 5 were important characteristics of a quality spinning reel. In Part 2, we pick up with item 6 – the handle knob – an important, yet overlooked feature. Again, here are all the factors to consider: Spool design – long cast...
Bass Will Give Your Spinning Rod A Workout
Bass are some of the most sought after game fish in North America. When you think about bass, many envision a tough-fighting, big fish. To be sure, bass do come out fighting when you hook one, be prepared for a battle. They leap right out of the water and will give...
Using A Spinning Rod And Reel, You Can Catch Almost Anything
Is there any one fish anglers consider to be the best catch? What is considered to be the best fish to catch is clearly subjective. Some say it is the fish that gives the most fight while others will argue it is the rarest type of fish you could hook. Now, if you are...
Break Out Your Best Fishing Rods And Fishing Reels And Hit The Water For Those Rainbows, Browns And Brookies
If you are not a fisherman, then the only thing April 1st means to you is the day you need to keep looking over your back because you know somebody is trying to prank you. Fisherman in many states observe April 1st not as April Fool’s Day, but as Trout Day, or the...
Fishing Reels, Fishing Rods And Fishing Apps
These days, smartphones are as common as Starbucks. So it makes perfect sense to incorporate your smartphone into your next fishing trip along with your best fishing reels and fishing rods and apps. And the fact that many newer phones are waterproof means you can...
Grabbing Your Best Fishing Rods And Reels And Heading Out For A Day Is Healthy
Give a man a fish and it will feed him for the day, but teach him to fish and he will eat for life. Teach a man to fish, and he will enjoy more than just a good meal because fishing holds a number of healthy benefits. Grabbing your best fishing rods and reels and...
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