The following was written by Syracuse University intern Garrick Otero, who attend this past Saturday's seminar about spinning vs. bait casting reels at Bass Pro Shops at the Fingerlakes Mall. Otero ...

While I’m sure plenty of our West Coast saltwater anglers will disagree, the reality is that baitcasters have been made and marketed primarily for the freshwater world for quite some time. Sure, you’d ...

There’s a generally-accepted premise that freshwater anglers move from the least complex form of fishing reel types to the most difficult to master as they progress in the sport. That typically means ...

Like most kids in the 1960s, I started my fishing career with spinning tackle. There were plenty of inexpensive spinning reels available back then that made learning to cast a quick and easy process ...

If you’re just getting started with bass fishing, you’ll quickly notice that experienced anglers seem to use one of two distinctly different styles of fishing reels. But how do they choose between a ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Owen James Burke After new testing, our new runner-up pick is the Penn Battle ...

Whether it’s your first time out on the hard water or the hundredth, a good ice fishing reel is one of the most important pieces of gear. There are a bunch of options out there—from inline to spinning ...

It’s often said that your fishing rod is the backbone of your fishing tackle..and it’s also true that then your fishing reel is the heart of it. Regardless of how you fish or what you fish for, your ...

Whatever you are fishing for, here are the best coarse fishing reels ...