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The Outdoor Gear We Recommend
We may have a little bit of a hoarding problem. Good gear need not be expensive, but it has to improve the experience in some way. Whether it’s the right rod, a certain bait, or the world’s best rainsuit, we’ll give unfiltered opinions on what we use and why we use it.
ICAST 2022 – Gimmick or Gold?
In 40+ years of fishing I’ve learned that the sport has only one steadfast rule: There are no absolutes. That means that you can NEVER say that something will NEVER work. As I looked through the new introductions from ICAST 2022, I saw quite a few that in the past I might have immediately condemned to the gimmick bin. Here are six products that I’ll put in the “TBD” category until someone kicks my ass with them.
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