“My biggest worry is that my wife (when I’m dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.” Koos Brandt” “There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore looking ...

Recreational anglers looking to experience something new this summer should consider something old. Direct-drive reels will test your skills and change your opinion of every fish on the line. Thanks ...

Yesterday I got another spinning reel. I'm not sure how many this makes but probably at least forty since about 1948. The new reel is light (aluminum) and smooth with six ball bearings. The drag has ...

In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me. But I've owned many types of fishing rods since I was a freckle-faced boy who ...

Fishing tackle can be as basic as a pole, a length of line, a weight and a baited hook. That’s seldom good enough, though. There’s something in human nature that never settles for the status quo and ...

Instead of holding on to old gear you might never use, consider using it to help others get started.

Walk into a fishing tackle store to find a pack of hook and it can be overwhelming. Dozens and dozens of hooks in various sizes and styles made by different manufacturers. And the choice you make is ...

REEDSPORT — In a small, cramped storefront, lined wall to wall with fishing rods, Ken Silva glues a new tip onto a 45-year-old fishing rod. As the owner of Rod & Reel Repair, Silva opened his repair ...