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Best Smartwatch For Fishing & Hunting 2019 – My Top Picks

October 8, 2019 By Wes Leave a Comment

Fishing can be much easier with a smartwatch. Instead of carrying a ton of equipment with you every time you go fishing, you can use a single gadget with many features.

In this post, I want to help you find the best smartwatch to give you the ultimate fishing experience!

To do so, we are going to look at some key features you should look for in a smartwatch and then we are going to look at some of my favorite options on the market.

Let’s get started…

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The Best Flipping & Pitching Rod 2019 – My Top Picks

October 7, 2019 By Wes Leave a Comment

What is the best flipping and pitching rod?

There is no doubt about it, flipping for bass is exciting.

Generally, you are targeting bigger fish and oftentimes you can actually see the fish take the bait. Nothing gets the heart racing faster than seeing a toad take your bait.

However, that is only half the battle.

Now you have to fight the fish and get it in the boat. If it doesn’t get into the boat, it is just a story and we know how fishing stories are taken. It is always better to have proof of your catch.

With that being said, in this post, we are going to discuss what to look for in a rod and which one is the best flipping rod for the given situation.

Let’s begin…

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The Best Crappie Crankbaits 2019 – My Top 5 Picks

October 7, 2019 By Wes 1 Comment

Are you searching for the best crankbaits for crappie?

As a bass anglers oftentimes we think of crappie as baitfish and we are looking for lures that imitate them to catch more bass.

So, when we go fishing for crappie we tend to downsize our presentation and choose soft plastics or worms.

However, we need to remember that these fish too are predators and will react to a reaction style bait such as a crankbait.

In fact, crankbaits are a great way to weed out those small crappie and get onto those larger more aggressive ones.

With that being said, let’s take a look at what we think to be the top 5 best crappie crankbaits.

The Best Surf Casting Reel 2019 – My Top 5

October 7, 2019 By Wes Leave a Comment

Are you looking for the best surf casting reel?

There’s no doubt that the rise in spin reel technology, coupled with their user-friendly operation, has seen them dominate the surf fishing market.

The surf casting reel is often seen, rightly or wrongly, as a more advanced style of reel, more suited to the experienced angler. This pretty well comes down to one, perhaps two reasons.

Firstly, backlash and, Secondly, and to a lesser extent, the need (on many models) to manually level your line on the spool as you retrieve.

Like the technological investment, manufacturers have been piling into spinning reels, they have also been toiling likewise with the casting reel.

The results have been phenomenal.

The casting reel is now very much user-friendly, has addressed the features of backlash and level wind that would often scare the novice, and enhanced the features that provide casting reels with advantages over the spinning reel.

New breaking systems to mitigate against casting backlash and the resulting bird’s nest, and awesome level wind systems, have addressed those perceived fears.

This allows the angler to focus on the traditional advantages of the casting reel. A casting reel can offer great casting lengths, with outstanding accuracy, which is one of the many reasons they excel in surf fishing.

They also are oftentimes equipped with spools that will take far more line of a heavier class.

The retrieve speeds are awesome and the added control you have with your thumb and palm when applied on the spool is invaluable when playing a fish and casting.

Which casting reel is the best casting reel for surf fishing?

Below we have compiled a list of 5 amazing surf casting reels that will see you well placed to hit the beach and dominate the waves.

It should be noted; level wind systems, while fantastic, will impart friction on the cast, reducing distance.

When the distance is sought, it is best to avoid the level wind. If a significant distance is not required, take advantage of this feature.

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The Best Surf Spinning Reel 2019 – My Top 5 Picks

October 7, 2019 By Wes Leave a Comment

We have found the best surf spinning reel!

For performance, versatility, durability and easy fishing, most anglers look to a spin reel as the best option for surf fishing.

If for no other reason, the ease at which one can cast long distances is a given with a correctly balanced set up.

The technology in spin reels is now incredible, strength, drag technology and spool capacity provide access to massive fish.

Most importantly, the competition between manufacturers keeps process low and variety abundant.

In fact, that’s probably the toughest thing, how does one choose the best spinning reel for surf fishing?

Here is a list of five possibilities.

Whether they are the best is arguable and genuinely subjective. What we can say however is if you choose one of these listed, you really can’t go wrong. You will be purchasing versatility.

These reels will perform brilliantly in many other applications beyond the surf.

So let’s begin…

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The Best Crappie Lures 2019 – My Top 13 Picks

October 7, 2019 By Wes Leave a Comment

Crappie are perhaps one of the most sought after freshwater fish because they provide incredible table fare.

Not only that but getting into a mess of crappie is one of the most enjoyable days on the water you can have.

It takes some experience in picking out the right lure to entice crappie and in this article, we will discuss some of the best crappie lures on the market.

We will look at both conventional and unconventional lures that are going to put crappie in the live well.

I hope you enjoy!

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