Spinning reels are more popular than ever. Once considered beginner tackle, they've gained pro-angler attention for finesse ...

Today, we're talking casting reels. With the weather getting colder, and Christmas right around the corner, now's the time to talk some gear, and if you're lucky... buy some new gear. A number of ...

Saltwater and freshwater spinning reels are a breed apart. To survive the demands of offshore, inshore, and backwater fishing, a saltwater spinning reel has to be tough and powerful while maintaining ...

The BG MQ is Daiwa’s answer to an affordable inshore reel that incorporates technology from its flagship models. The MQ stands for monocoque which refers to the construction of the frame. Traditional ...

There are as many types of fishing reels as there are types of fishing. Big, small, fast, slow, spinning, baitcasting, trolling and jigging-there's a reel for every type of angler. Before asking what ...

This winter, I set out to test some of the best Shimano reels available, from spinning reels to baitcasters. The test logistics included many moving parts like target species, reel size, and ...

As he delivered the thick walled, 7-foot cardboard tube to my doorstep, the UPS driver asked, good-naturedly, “just how many fishing poles do you need?” I took no offense to his observation, one ...

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 ...

A spinning reel is probably your most important piece of fishing gear, and with the amount of equipment you can buy to go fishing, that’s saying a lot. Especially for beginner and intermediate anglers ...

Essential for casting baits to tailing sailfish while fishing off the Florida Keys or pitching a live bait to a striped marlin off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the best offshore saltwater spinning reels ...