Selecting a bait for trout isn’t rocket science. They like garden worms, mealworms, wax worms, and nightcrawlers. Salmon eggs score big, as do all of the synthetic dough baits on the market these days ...

Many little kids start out fishing with a closed-face, push-button reel before learning how to cast a spinning reel. They’re great for beginners, but by age 5, I had both of my kids using a spinning ...

Most good anglers are well aware that a surface chugging plug at times attracts and catches more fish than anything in a tackle box. These same anglers also are likely aware that natural baits and ...

It is a common misconception that rod and reel combos are lower quality than what you would get from rods and reels sold separately. The truth is there are plenty of quality combos from top-notch ...

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 ...

We tested the best spinning reels under $100 by using them to catch everything from 1-pound crappie to 40-inch muskie. Whether you’re shopping around for your first spinning reel or looking to replace ...

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 ...