This winter, I set out to test some of the best Shimano reels available, from spinning reels to baitcasters. The test logistics included many moving parts like target species, reel size, and ...

Essential for casting baits to tailing sailfish while fishing off the Florida Keys or pitching a live bait to a striped marlin off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the best offshore saltwater spinning reels ...

Finding a high-performance saltwater fishing reel for $100 or less is difficult, to say the least. Anything marketed toward saltwater fishing is, on average, 10 percent more than the comparable ...

Choosing the right fishing reels for saltwater is no easy task. Mostly because the market is flooded with a bevy of choices already. Things get even more complicated when newer anglers realize how ...

After thoroughly testing the Shimano Stradic FL for a year, I can confidently say it’s one of the best spinning reels available. This spinning reel is the Swiss Army knife of fishing. I’ve caught ...

When it comes to investing in the best spinning reels, anglers don't need to break the bank or dive deep into research. Nowadays, there's are dozens of affordable, well-made reels out there that make ...

We tested the $599 Shimano Antares 100 B for 10 weeks to see if Shimano’s flagship baitcasting reel truly earns its ...