What does “best overall,” really mean? In this case, it means the best casting, easiest handling, limpest, and longest-lasting fluorocarbon you can get, at any price, by any brand. Using that ...

Surf fishing is incredibly hard on all gear and tackle, but the best surf fishing reels are up for the challenge. The reason so many reels struggle in the surf is due to the corrosive and destructive ...

Here’s an observation I've picked up over five decades fishing the Virginia coast: spinning reels and saltwater do not mix.

The common refrain among freshwater fly anglers is that your reel doesn’t matter, but when it comes to saltwater fly reels, that statement couldn’t be farther from the truth. Saltwater alone will test ...

As we polled into the back of a creek not much wider than the skiff, our guide said you’re only going to get one shot at these fish. We turned a bend and there they were just 50 feet away, tails out ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Though anglers aren’t generally thought of as environmentalists, many people who fish are conservation minded, whether because it’s an outdoor ...