Equipment

Angler holding a striped bass on a boat in shallow coastal water, demonstrating inshore light-tackle fishing.

Drawn To The Shallows

A new wave of shallow-water fishing is transforming inshore angling. Discover why light tackle is thriving and learn the top lures, gear, and tactics for targeting redfish, speckled trout, and striped bass in skinny water.
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Bird Of Prey: New Eagle Rod Takes Flight

BoatU.S. Magazine tries out venerable rodmaker Fenwick’s redesigned Eagle lineup that promises better feel and enhanced sensitivity.
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Penn Battle IV Reel Is Armored Up And Ready For Combat

Double Duty
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Take Me To Your (Fishing) Leader

Most angling tactics call for adding fishing leader to your mainline. But all leaders – and how you attach them – are not created equal.
Jet Up And Find Some Fish

Jet Up And Find Some Fish

Your finned prey will never hear you coming aboard ‘the world’s first electric jet fishing kayak,’ which has no props or shafts to snag or drag.
Something Smells Fishy

Something Smells Fishy

Anglers have always used scents to help trigger bites, but today’s scented bait technology delivers fresh olfactory advantages.
Catfishing Craze

Catfishing Craze

The fight has greater appeal than the meal when it comes to catfishing, which is now so popular that species-specific rods are designed to hook ’em.
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Fishing For Tackle Box Complements

We went to the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), the world’s largest recreational fishing show, to get a first look at the new gear you’ll soon be angling for
Forward Facing Sonar

Forward Facing Sonar

Berkley taps sonar technology advances to design multiple lines of fishing lures specifically to be fished as anglers watch for reactions on a real-time-imaging sonar screen.