Taming Wind Knots

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....
It Starts With A Cast

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...
Gear Review: Cadence CR7 Spinning Rod

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...
How To Buy A Spinning Rod – 5 Critical Features To Compare

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)

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...