Surf fishermen also need to make long casts, which means they need a reel that matches the rod and casts well. This is quite the list of requirements, and for that reason, most reels are not well ...

(We suggest pairing this rod with the Van Staal VR Bailed Spinning Reel.) It’s comfortable to use. While some might find the foregrip to be a little on the thin side—especially for a surf rod ...

Many saltwater spinning reels claim to be multi-species and multi ... The SaltX has a solid feel in the hand and balances on a 10-foot surf rod as well as a 6-foot boat rod. For the most part ...

Many are hoping that a new Rod & Reel Pier will rise from the wreckage. After Helene, owner Oliver Lemke started a GoFundMe ...

Fall is a good time to try surf fishing. There are many surf fishing locations and species to choose from, but the California surf perch can be good place to start. Here’s why.

Rod & Reed Pier suffered significant damage after Hurricane Helene passed by Anna Maria Island in September. Damage from ...

The restaurant on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County was destroyed in Hurricane Milton after a blow from Hurricane Helene.

Dave DeGennaro caught a giant of a northern pufferfish in Barnegat Bay that is a potential new International Game Fish ...

"With big fish, I tell anglers to just keep reeling; even if the fish is taking drag, you are slowing it down heavy." — ...

As we move farther into October, we’re seeing some indecision in the tropics with systems forming into storms, but moving off ...

Cope’s Tackle in Rod in Bakersfield reported good fishing in the southern ... The lake is currently at 808.65 feet in ...

For decades, the Rod & Reel Pier and restaurant at the northern tip of Anna Maria Island withstood it all. Hurricanes. Lightning. Fire. The waves of saltwater and the passage of time. Then ...