It’s no surprise that Tatula means “spider” in Japanese. It’s in the logo. It’s in the name that looks suspiciously like “tarantula”. It’s also in the way DAIWA’s Tatula brand crept into…
Leading American tackle company PENN Fishing makes a huge splash in the premium reel category by announcing the new PENN Authority, giving competition to the highest-end spinning reels in the…
Time on the water is precious, and sometimes, it doesn’t matter what’s on the other end of the line. Perhaps it’s a bronze-colored smallmouth that slurps a drop-shot rig at…
Behold the new standard in crossover saltwater and freshwater spinning reels, Daiwa’s brilliantly designed Kage LT MQ. The new Kage (pronounced kah-gay) LT MQ embodies a rich features set, which starts…
For the last 20 years, I’ve kept an Okuma spinning reel or three in my arsenal. I bought my first Okuma at an Academy Sports around 1999 because it was…
Infused with unmatched technology, the newly reimagined Daiwa Saltiga is the most powerful, smoothest and longest-lived saltwater reel ever Originally introduced in 2002, the Saltiga set a new standard for…
Last year Shimano broke the DC reel price barrier with the much anticipated Curado DC coming in at $249. Then Shimano developed their new SLX reel into an SLX DC…
From the Pacific Coast all the way to the Atlantic Coast, Shimano now has a reel service center to service many reels closer to home. With its now opened fishing…
Even smoother rotation, added durability and enhanced casting distance are all part of the ‘continuous evolution’ in spinning reel technology Shimano brings to its newly-design Stradic FL reels. Offered in…
A few years ago Shimano started pushing the envelope in the sub-$100 baitcasting reel arena. Offerings like the Caius, Caenen, and Casitas have reinvented what quality for under $100 looks…