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 ...

Outside of fly fishing, the are four main types of reels for fishing, and which one you choose can make a difference to your success. Maybe you’re new to fishing. Maybe you’ve been at it for a while ...

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 ...

If you’re a fishing enthusiast, you’ve probably used a fishing reel at some point. Its working principle might not be obvious, but there’s a distinct difference between how each type of fishing reel ...

Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

The first fishing reel was invented some 1,700 years ago, and yet somehow each season, gear manufacturers continue to come up with better, smoother ways to zip in line. The latest crop of reels is ...