Tackle & Gear Reviews

The PENN Conflict II is perfect for targeting saltwater gamefish like striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, false albacore and bonito.

Be on the lookout in your local tackle shops this fall for the new, sealed, PENN Spinfisher VI with HT-100 drag; it’s all you’d expect from PENN and more. Learn more in this sneak peek from ICAST with The Fisherman.

A new design on a tried-and-true workhouse surf rod with applications up and down the Striper Coast and beyond.

Expanding on their line-up of super-realistic lures, Savage Gear has added a new squid and mackerel bait to the already extensive family of saltwater lures.

Just in time for the fall run is the new lever drag Rage reel from Maxel, built for light lines and heavy fish. Get a sneak peek from the floor of ICAST with The Fisherman.

The Spinfisher VI has been completely redesigned, with this sixth generation model in the Spinfisher series stronger and more durable than any that have come before.

Costa sunglasses takes another "Best Of" award at ICAST 2018, this time for their conservation and sustainability efforts in turning old fishing nets into world class frames in the Baffin and Pescador line.

A diverse and powerful spinning reel family for both inshore and offshore fishing.

From their origins as a false albacore soft plastic bait, Fish Snax Lures have proven themselves on a variety of species from freshwater to inshore to offshore and more!

Whether you’re gearing up for the fall run of stripers or hoping to chasing down schools of bluefin and yellowfin, Daiwa is making a big splash in the Northeast during the 2018 run with new rods, reels and even lures.

New Owner "Pro Packs" make swapping out trebles for single replacement hooks a snap.

If you are searching for the ultimate in tackle storage, look no further than SKB’s selection of tackle boxes, backpacks and cases.

Viking Solutions has decades of experience ranging from NASA and advanced aeronautics, to the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art tree stands, game calls, fishing lures, steel targets and fishing rodholders. Two of their latest rod-holder innovations will definitely interest Fisherman readers.

Whether jigging vertically or horizontally, the new Berkley Fusion19 Bucktails have you covered with two different line-tie locations and a bait holder for keeping plastics and Gulp baits in place.

Designed for a wide range of fresh and saltwater applications, Cortland Master Braid™ incorporates Opti-Con™ technology to join the optimum number of bundles of individual gel-spun fibers into a tighter braid structure, providing optimum strength and handling.

Garmin’s Panoptix LiveScope took overall Best of Show honors at the annual ICAST show in Orlando, FL this season and for good reason; in terms of action at the net, this is truly advantage fishermen!