Fishing gear does not cost the same every month. Retailers stock up before the season, discount during it, and push…

Fly fishing has a reputation for being the expensive corner of the tackle world, but that reputation only holds if…

Surf fishing asks a rod to do something a pond rod never has to do: throw weight a long way…

Rod and reel prices move more than most anglers expect. A reel that sells at full retail in one store…

Tampa Bay covers a lot of ground, and that is exactly why it keeps showing up in conversations among anglers…

Most tackle boxes get built in the wrong order. An angler buys what looked good on a shelf or what…

Three spools sit on the shelf at most tackle shops, and together they cover the overwhelming majority of fishing situations:…

A guided trip can spoil an angler. Someone else rigs the rod, ties on the bait, and points at the…

Discount fishing gear has a reputation problem. Say the phrase out loud and some anglers picture bent hooks, brittle line,…

Surf fishing puts tackle in a place most gear never sees: wet sand, salt spray, wind off the water, and…

A boxed spinning combo is the least complicated way to start fishing. You get a rod, a reel, and a…

A hundred dollars is a real ceiling in fishing tackle, and it is also a workable one. Plenty of rod…