Gear guides and reviews for the best fishing reels covering weight, strength, construction quality, price, value, and versatility. Includes recommendations for the best fishing reels by type, fish species, and price.
Updated 12/22/2023 Flounder are a highly sought after inshore fish species notorious for their subtle strikes. Blink and you might miss the soft thump of a flounder bite. On top...
Updated 12/29/2023 The northern pike is a formidable freshwater predatory fish known for its striking appearance, impressive size, and aggressive demeanor. Pike are common bycatch when pursuing largemouth and smallmouth...
Updated 12/29/2023 Ultralight fishing refers to using the lightest rod and reel setups available to target popular fish like crappie, bluegill, walleye, trout, and perch. Ultralight setups maximize sensitivity and...
Updated 12/29/2023 Saltwater fish are targeted with a huge range of techniques like casting artificial baits, jigging, trolling, and fishing live or cut bait rigs. For each technique, it’s important...
Updated 12/29/2023 Inshore fishing can be an absolute blast. Popular inshore species like redfish, speckled trout, flounder, sheepshead, striped bass, and black drum can put up considerable fights and are...
Updated 12/29/2023 In the United States, panfish is a slang term referring to a fish that can fit in a frying pan. Panfish usually includes bluegill, crappie, perch, pumpkinseed, rock...
Updated 12/29/2023 Most anglers agree that the sound of drag screaming off their reel spool as a huge redfish or speckled trout makes a run is one of the most...
Updated 12/29/2023 Looking for the best walleye reels on the market? Look no further. I’ve done the hours of reel research and testing on strength, durability, and material quality so...
Updated 12/29/2023 The best baitcasting reels for bass should be smooth, durable, reliable, and capable of handling the demands of bass fishing. In this article, we take a look at...
Updated 12/29/2023 The best trolling reels should be tough, reliable, high capacity, and provide a mechanism for depth control. Most trolling anglers prefer conventional reels for trolling because of their...