Category: Reviews

Tackle bags for fishing are a hands-free approach to carrying your tackle. Today you can easily carry a backpack, shoulder bag, or sling bag style that suits your needs. The days of lugging a tackle box are old school. The old-style boxes have less storage and need you to use a hand to carry them.

I see people asking what is a good price for a fishing combo? This relies on several factors including cost, quality, and how much you use the combo. You do get what you pay for with fishing gear. Yet, the quality tackle is not as expensive as some tend to believe. Also, what and where…

Knives for anglers fill a need. Fillet knives are for prepping fish to cook. Pocket knives are handy for cutting the line or other things in a pinch. Each knife serves a purpose and is a good utility item to have while fishing. How often did you need to cut something and did not have…

Sunglasses for fishing supply safety and better vision into the water. The eyes are bombarded with UV radiation. The light rays come from above and reflect off the water. Fishing with lures, sunglasses are required equipment. Polarized sunglasses reduce the UV dangers and allow you to view into the water.

Reels for trout need to balance with the rod. The small ultralight rods use 500-1000 size reels. The rods higher in power will use 1500-3000 size reels. An unbalanced reel and rod lead to fatigue and loss of sensitivity. Quality is another important factor.

Trout fishing takes light and sensitive tackle. The top choices in trout fishing rods need to perform. Equipment not suited for trout will result in fewer fish caught. In other words, the correct rod is more productive leading to more enjoyment.

Choices in fishing gear for musky have biases. In this sport, people have strong preferences. This leads to people unsure of what to buy. All the bias leads to confusion. There are a few pieces of gear many anglers agree on. Yet others have a lot of different opinions.

Catfish are very popular, only second to bass. The top choices in catfishing gear are affordable. This facet of the sport does not require a rod with exceptional sensitivity, nor a reel with a lot of features. Going for catfish is basic gear similar to the old days.