Tackle & Gear Reviews

Cuda boasts a fairly comprehensive line of tools that all utilize a patented Titanium Bonded Passivation technology coupled with German 4116 steel for outstanding, all-around corrosion resistance.

The axiom “less is more” can often be applied to the sport of saltwater fishing. Looking at Maxel’s Ocean Max #10 jigging reel, this is definitely the case.

While the striper bite is really just getting ready to take off on Long Island and throughout New England waters, the action has been hot and heavy along the New Jersey coast this spring.

Boots and fishing boats are as natural a fit as line on a fishing reel. This is especially true if you are out fishing on a cold steel-deck boat in the middle of winter. A good set of fishing boots are mandatory to keep your feet warm and dry, as well as provide some added traction to keep you from slip-sliding down the deck in bouncy seas.

How many times have you had an angry, toothy fish flailing around at your feet while still attached to a lure with two or even three sets of treble hooks coming painfully close to your legs or hands?

I bought my first pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses over 20 years ago, but it took me a long time to justify spending big bucks on a piece of equipment that did not translate directly into catching fish.

For anyone who remembers their basic high school science, the Revo Toro’s “NaCl” namesake tells the story of what it’s meant to do and where.

With over 110 years of experience and as a leader in the knife industry, Buck Knives has unveiled the Clearwater series of fillet knives for 2013.

What separates Daiwa’s new Opus Plus BRi family of spinning reels from others that have come before it is one simple but very useful operator feature.

A major player in the American sportfishing scene since 1881, the Pflueger name has been part of the fishing industry since Ernest F. Pflueger founded a fish hook company called the Enterprise Manufacturing Company.

With almost 100 years of braiding experience and technology, Cortland Line is proud to offer the next generation of Premium Super Braid: Master Braid.

Smartphones have become engrained into our everyday life. Whether checking in to the office or getting in just one more game of Angry Birds, we simply can’t be without our little portals to the world.

We’re big believers in adding the element of scent to lures and are always on the look-out for scents that provide clear evidence of being effective.

Launched at this season’s ICAST tackle show and just coming to market as you are reading this, Seaguar’s offering a pair of new next-gen superbraid lines that most coastal anglers will find appealing.

Penn’s new Ally series of saltwater fishing rods consists of an initial launch of 15 diverse models that include a trio of spinners, three live bait, a six-pack of conventional rods and three trolling/standup sticks.

Wiley X is one of the leading manufacturers supplying state-of-the-art sunglasses to a variety of diverse consumers, including the military, police, commercial interests, active outdoor sports enthusiasts and regular folks who just want to look cool. For this week’s product review, we are going to focus on one of the latest additions to the Wiley X “Climate Control” series, the Echo sunglasses.