June 29, 2018
Choosing the best fishing rod is no small task – walk through the door of any tackle shop, and you’ll be confronted with almost endless options. So, what should you base your decisions on? We’ll…
March 24, 2018
If you run a thick spring trophy striper spread you are no doubt used to tangles and twists slowing you down. Avoid the multiple-line pitfalls, by:
Buy and use leader spools for each and every…
March 17, 2018
Ready to check out some hot new fishing gear? Here are our top picks of the month.
Game On Big Occhi
The Game On Big Occhi is an all-new soft plastic fishing lure.
There are lots of soft…
January 19, 2018
Kayak fishing is one of the fastest-growing recreational activities on the Chesapeake Bay, and with good reason. Once you’ve made the initial investment, getting out on the water is pretty darn…
January 15, 2018
The thermometer on the truck said it was literally one degree, when we stepped out onto the parking lot at Lake Marburg to try some ice fishing. Could there be a better way to test a pair of cold-…
January 13, 2018
Sure, the first month of the year is a good time for winter fishing gear maintenance, but we love playing with hot new fishing gear no matter what the season may be. Here are our top picks, for…
December 24, 2017
Fishing gear maintenance is an important winter chore that will keep you busy when there aren't any near-by fishing shows, and the weather doesn't allow you to get outside and take advantage of any…
December 19, 2017
The holiday season is right around the corner, and if you need some last minute gift ideas for the angler in the family we're here to help. Here are our top five picks from all the cool hot new gear…
December 14, 2017
We love playing with fishing goodies and we know you do too, which is why we have en entire section of this site dedicated to fishing gear. But each and every month bring us a hot new batch, so check…
October 30, 2017
Editor's Note: We wish we could personally test every item that appears on these pages, but that simply isn't possible. So that you know the difference between when we've physically tested a piece of…
October 22, 2017
You'll have a tough time finding an angler in the Chesapeake Bay or Mid-Atlantic region who hasn't seen the St Croix Tidemaster line of fishing rods. These have been around for a while now, but every…
October 10, 2017
Want to see the latest and greatest in hot new fishing gear? This October we had our hands full, with a wide variety of goodies including fishing rods, reels, lines, and even a bucket. Er, yes - a…
September 6, 2017
St. Croix fishing rods took top honors in the new saltwater rod category this summer at the ICAST fishing tackle show, with the new Legend Tournament Inshore series. So when we saw the St. Croix…
August 24, 2017
Garmin VIRB 360
This waterproof, compact, rugged, and fully spherical 360-degree action-cam is now hitting the market. Hang it from an outrigger, mount it on the T-top, or dunk it beneath the…
August 17, 2017
We spotted Seigler Reels at the 2017 ICAST fishing tackle trade show, and immediately liked them. Why? Number one, Siegler offers a lifetime (lifetime!) warranty on all their reels. Number two, even…
August 17, 2017
Penn Conflict spinning reels have been around for a while, but new for 2017 is the Penn Conflict II. Penn says they've improved this reel in a number of ways, but perhaps most impressive is that this…
July 30, 2017
If you remember when Berkley FireLine first hit the market, then you'll probably recall it was one of the first braids to popularize this type of line for use with tactics like light tackle jigging…
July 25, 2017
Leave it to Yeti - a company that made its mark by taking an age-old product and making it superior - to come up with goodies like the Panga Duffel and the LoadOut Bucket. There are a million and one…