Rod and Reel Combos
PLUSINNO Telescopic Combo Review: A Full Season on the Water
A season of weekend trips with the PLUSINNO telescopic combo stuffed in a four-wheeler box. The good, the wear, and the two things I would change.
A weekend camp trip with no room for a rod, and the PLUSINNO telescopic combo that fixed it before lunch.
A season of weekend trips with the PLUSINNO telescopic combo stuffed in a four-wheeler box. The good, the wear, and the two things I would change.
Two rods, one season. This is where the PLUSINNO telescopic combo beats the Ugly Stik GX2 and where it gives ground.
After a season of carrying a PLUSINNO telescopic combo as my spare, here are the ten reasons it has saved more trips than I can count.
A weekend camp trip with no room for a rod, and the PLUSINNO telescopic combo that fixed it before lunch.
Telescopic rods need a gentler load. The grip and release tips that made my PLUSINNO telescopic combo cast like a much longer rod.
A year of hard use on the PLUSINNO telescopic combo. The honest breakdown of what impressed me and what did not.
A season of bounces in a truck bed and a boat deck with the Plano three-tray tackle box. The good, the wear, and the verdict.
Side by side on my boat deck. This is where the Plano three-tray tackle box beats the Flambeau Stowaway and where it does not.
After a season with a Plano three-tray tackle box, here are the ten reasons organization is the cheapest upgrade you can make.
A hot afternoon, a lost bass, and the Plano three-tray tackle box that fixed how I fish for good.
Tray one for the lures you reach for first. Here is the full system for a Plano three-tray tackle box that actually stays organized.
A year of abuse on the Plano three-tray tackle box. The honest breakdown of what held up and what did not.
Two seasons with the Garmin Striker 4 on the bow of my boat. The sonar, the GPS, and the honest limits of a budget fish finder.
Two budget fish finders, one boat. This is where the Garmin Striker 4 beats the Humminbird PiranhaMAX and where it gives ground.
After two seasons with a Garmin Striker 4, here are the ten reasons I would not run my boat without one.
Ten years of fishing one stretch of river, and the morning the Garmin Striker 4 showed me what I had been missing.
The Striker 4 screen is only noise until you know what to look for. Here is how I read mine, arch by arch.
Two seasons of honest use on the Garmin Striker 4. What I love, what glitched, and who should spend the money.
Two seasons of PowerPro braided line on my spinning reels. The strength, the fray, and the honest verdict.
Two reels, two braided lines, one season. This is where PowerPro beats SpiderWire and where it gives ground.
After two seasons with PowerPro braided line, here are the ten reasons I am not going back to mono.
A jugline night, a monster catfish, and the PowerPro braided line that took the abuse and won.
The tension and the wet wrap that stop braided line from twisting on the spool. My exact method for Power Pro.
Two years on the same PowerPro spool. The honest breakdown of the color fade, the abrasion, and the verdict.
A season of bass and panfish on Berkley PowerBait Power Worms. The scent, the stretch, and why this pack stays in my box.
Two soft plastics, one season. This is where Berkley PowerBait worms beat YUM Dingers and where they give ground.
After a season throwing Berkley PowerBait worms, here are the ten reasons soft plastics are the most versatile bait I own.
A dead-calm afternoon and the Berkley PowerBait worms that outfished everything else in my box.
The Texas rig step by step with Berkley PowerBait worms. The hook choice, the weight, and the weedless thread.
A year of bass fishing with Berkley PowerBait worms. The honest breakdown of the scent, the durability, and the verdict.
A season of weekend trips with the PLUSINNO telescopic combo stuffed in a four-wheeler box. The good, the wear, and the two things I would change.
A year of hard use on the PLUSINNO telescopic combo. The honest breakdown of what impressed me and what did not.
A season of bounces in a truck bed and a boat deck with the Plano three-tray tackle box. The good, the wear, and the verdict.
A year of abuse on the Plano three-tray tackle box. The honest breakdown of what held up and what did not.
Two seasons with the Garmin Striker 4 on the bow of my boat. The sonar, the GPS, and the honest limits of a budget fish finder.
Two seasons of honest use on the Garmin Striker 4. What I love, what glitched, and who should spend the money.
Two seasons of PowerPro braided line on my spinning reels. The strength, the fray, and the honest verdict.
Two years on the same PowerPro spool. The honest breakdown of the color fade, the abrasion, and the verdict.
A season of bass and panfish on Berkley PowerBait Power Worms. The scent, the stretch, and why this pack stays in my box.
A year of bass fishing with Berkley PowerBait worms. The honest breakdown of the scent, the durability, and the verdict.