Good trout spinning reels can make all the difference between landing a bunch of fish or a frustrating day on the water. Finicky trout call for a light line and a smooth drag that fights fish without ...

rout fishing with spinning tackle may not be the idyllic approach depicted on TV shows, magazines or calendars, but it’s probably the most popular method and often the most effective. As opposed to ...

In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me. But I've owned many types of fishing rods since I was a freckle-faced boy who ...

An expert guide breaks down the best fishing rod and reel setups for every environment, from mountain streams to the surf.

Trout season opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 6, in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that means it’s time for anglers to take stock of their fishing tackle and bait or lure options. For some ...

I have heard several women say, “I’d like to go fishing, but I don’t know how to fly-fish.” It is as though fly-fishing is the only type of stream fishing they have heard of. I can see why. After all, ...

To me, and probably to most anglers, when trout fishing is mentioned visions of fly fishing in remote mountain streams come to mind. One may think of the 'shadow caster' in the movie "A River Runs ...

This winter’s weather pattern has not been overly kind to the angler. Enough ice to eliminate most open water options; not ...

Fly fishing is to spin fishing as ... classical music is to rock 'n' roll? Something like that, maybe, in that fly fishing, in its purity and degree of difficulty, is in some circles considered a ...