Fishing Tackle

Fishing line is arguably the single most important equipment item for fishermen.

I’ve long heard this question, and there is so much controversy about what line to use with what lure. The best answer to that is what you are comfortable with.

Soft swim

When it comes to finding largemouth bass during the summer — when many fish vacate the shallows for the food, cover and stability offered by deeper offshore areas — few offerings are as effective as the Carolina rig.

Park Falls, WI (March 4, 2013) - Angling for different species calls for diverse techniques, each technique typically requiring a unique rod. But acquiring "specialty" poles for every ploy can be out of budget's reach. For that reason, the rod designers at St. Croix created the Triumph series of spinning and casting rods - all made with the thoughtfulness and integrity that is St. Croix.

Four new Triumph spinning models join the lineup for 2013, including a medium-heavy
7-footer and three potent 7-foot 6-inchers that span the action-gamut from medium-light to medium-heavy.

For anglers residing in the northern states or parts of Canada, the white stuff is blanketing the ground in many places. Fishing rods are seeing very little use these days, unless it is those made specifically for the ice.

Here are a few DIY tricks for getting your rods back to store-bought shape. Ideal for those of us in winterization mode. Or for those more southern brethren that have a little spare time between catching fish in your more favourable climes.

Tackle the Grip