IntroAlthough when it was first introduced, its high-tech and advanced material limited fluorocarbon line to niche usefulness as a high-strength saltwater leader, it’s become one of the most popular types of fishing line on the market today. It’s renowned for a host of positive traits – low visibility in water, low price, high strength and …
Daiwa reels are manufactured by following the three core values that the brand stands for: challenge, originality, and innovation. As a globally recognized brand, Daiwa prides itself on offering high levels of quality, precision, and performance to drive standards within the fishing industry.Founded in 1958, Daiwa was the first company to develop an open-faced reel, …
Ice fishing is a blast. There’s nothing else quite like getting out on the ice, boring a giant hole in it, sitting in the cold while sipping on something warm (or heavily spiked), and bringing in the fish. It may not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s surprisingly relaxing, and despite its …
Fishing for crappie is great fun, and there are a ton of products out there that guarantee you great results when it comes to crappie fishing; huge lists of baits that are supposedly ideal for catching crappie.But, like all things fishing, all the clever marketing schemes in the world can’t beat the old classics. No …
Penn Fishing Tackle Company has prided itself on producing some of the highest quality rods available on the market today. In fact, Penn Fishing Tackle Company has been making fishing reels, rods, lures, and apparel since 1932. Each rod blank is selected to match with a particular application and action, resulting in a wide array …
Zebco reels were born when a West Texas watchmaker got a spark of an idea, thinking that there could be a better way to create spools and reels. This man, named R.D. Hull, brought his idea to the Zero Hour Bomb Company, and together, they created the world’s very first spincast reel. By 1949, Zebco …
Whether you’ve got a cramped tackle box from years of fishing, or you’re just starting out, and looking to get the right gear for the right situation, it can be hard to make heads, tails, or fins of what lures and baits are actually going to work, and which ones are nothing more than useless, …
Founded in 1949 by Lew Childre, Lew’s made its name first by creating high-class fishing rods. Their signature model is the Speed Stick graphite casting rod, which quickly became a staple for professional bass tournament anglers. Soon enough, these rods grew in popularity, becoming a fishing staple for professionals and amateurs alike.In 1973, the Lew’s …
Duckett Rods was formed in 2009 by Boyd Duckett, a former professional bass fisherman after he broke with a former sponsor of his, Carrot Stix Rods, owned by Canadian company E21. After this split, Boyd had to take a long, hard look at where he wanted to go from there, and he decided that he …
Shakespeare has been a prime leader in producing top-quality fishing equipment since 1897, making them one of the oldest fishing equipment manufacturers in the United States. As a brand, they value affordability, value, and performance with every reel and rod they manufacture. The brand is perhaps best known for their Ugly Stik rod, a favorite …
