The Right Reel for the Job.

Fishing in the last ten to fifteen years has evolved by leaps and bounds from where it once was with big reels and monofilament line that was the go to set up. Todays tackle with the adoption of braided lines has taken what we perceived as a necessary outfit and made them obsolete. Smaller reels have been redesigned bringing their features like gears, TwinDrag®, 2-speed mechanism, cranking power, decreased weight, and with braided line capacities, the ability to fight big...

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East Cape: The Paradise below the border. By Mark Rayor

Reflecting back to 1991 when Jen and I pulled up stakes from Southern California and moved to Buena Vista. Compared to today that time was like the stone age. There was only one phone in our little town and communication was very limited. No internet, no cell phones and importantly during hurricane season no weather forecasting. In those days all the local resorts pulled their fishing boats and closed up shop for August, September and into October. I quickly found and...

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Its Show Time! Get to your local consumer show to check out whats new for fishing in 2017.

Accurate Booth The beginning of every year brings the initial push of fishermen getting ready to celebrate the upcoming fishing season. This also brings the start of annual boat and fishing shows throughout the country. This is when anglers can search out their favorite product manufacturers, new products to the market, and learn some of the cutting edge techniques from regional fishermen in the know. Most of these shows have the regional representatives and some of the bigger shows see corporate booths...

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Destination: Cedros Island, Mexico

Recently we have had a lot of people asking us whats our favorite spot that we have fished within our travels. There are so many exotic places in the world to fish but most take a concerted effort to get there by plane, trains, and automobiles. If you are looking for a fishing destination that has a good population of fish in a very rustic setting there is no better place than Cedros Island. This small gem in the fishing...

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East Coast Winter Reds with Liquid Fire

Bull Red on a Boss Winter Reds Redfish galore!! This is a great time of year on the coast of North Carolina. As the pelagic species push further offshore or migrate south, this staple in our fishery stays near our beaches so near-shore fishermen are able to feed their appetite during the winter months. Triple header Large schools of slot (18”-27”) or bull redfish roam our beaches from one to 40 feet of water, looking for nourishment in the forms of large schools of...

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When To Go Narrow? The benefits of narrow reels for todays fishing techniques.

Narrow History Today's reels come in a variety of sizes both in diameter and width, with a choice of gear ratios, handle and knob configurations and in a rainbow of cosmetic colors. With the combinations available for today's anglers, there seems to be a little confusion when looking to make a buying decision. One question we hear a lot is "Why would I need a narrower reel?". Narrow reels have been on the market for years with Penn offering a 4/0...

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