A jig and worm rod is a fishing rod capable of handing the exacting requirements of jigging and worm fishing. A worm, for the sake of this application, is a metal-headed hook onto which you apply a soft plastic worm structure. Generally worm lures have larger hooks, such as 1/0, though not always. We see … Read more
What to Do About a Bent Rod? You can try to straighten a graphite rod blank by applying pressure. A fiberglass rod blank must be returned to the manufacturer or to a repair shop (very hard to find.) Fiberglass is a much harder substance and requires special machines and heat to recover the straightness of … Read more
What Is Considered a Long Cast? A long cast occurs when your rigging overshoots the place where you want it to land. Long cast and short cast are questions of accuracy when casting. In many fishing situations, you want to place your fly, lure, or bait in a very specific area of the water. Being … Read more
The Black Envy 13 Fishing line-up is a lightweight, performance-driven rod series known for a blend of quality components and advanced technologies, setting the angler industry standard. However, you don’t get classic finesse components on the cheap, and this series of rods is anything but a budget-friendly option. That being the case, you have to … Read more
The Shimano GLF Gulf Coast Spinning Rod Models are part of a family of products with a high-graphite-content blank offering anglers an exceptional build. Thanks to the combination of different materials, these inshore spinning models buck the correlation between rod price and quality by providing far more value than expected. However, the saltwater fishing gear … Read more
The Eagle Claw Featherlight rod series is certainly not the most advanced spinning fishing pole with oodles of advanced technologies refining and reinforcing the product. Instead, this spinning rod series aims to provide the bare minimum necessary for anyone to pick it up and begin fishing without having to worry about the investment. That said, … Read more
The G. Loomis E6X series of rods exude the essence of quality and push the boundaries of manufacturing technology to provide that legendary G.Loomis performance. However, some of the finest fishing rods don’t come at a comfortable price, especially since this expensive series affords you an incredible fishing experience. But is this expensive series worth … Read more
The Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod is an example where products from time to time sink everything they have into a particular approach. For the Shakespeare spinning pole, that focus lands squarely on strength and durability, though this option can easily move from fresh water fishing to salt water fishing. This choice significantly increases … Read more
The 13 Fishing Omen Black 2 rod series is a high-quality choice in the mid-tier 100-150 price range that offers premium performance characteristics with class-defining balance. This tournament-proven series provides a blend of strength with a top-tier class sensitivity to pick up subtle bite detection with Zirconia inserts to land trophy-caliber fish. However, the blend … Read more
The Fenwick HMG Inshore Spinning Rod lineup is a mid-tier spinning series of inshore rods that employs premium components and high-quality materials. Though similar to other conventional casting rods in the fishing industry, this lightweight spinning rod applies a carbon spiral wrapping technique to the body construction for unparalleled strength. Granted, this inshore spin casting … Read more