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SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT Rods, Reels and Tackle Sort By: Most Recent Alphabetical Best Of The Best Check out some of the best and innovative products from the 2009 ICAST show. Best Bets For Braid It’s been just over 16 years since braided line took the bass fishing world by storm, but today, perhaps more than ever, anglers still question where, when, how and why to use it.  Forgotten Topwaters Just north of Paradise Island in the upper reaches of Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga, the depth gradually eases down to about four feet where, if you can find the outermost edge of the hydrilla, you have a pretty good chance of getting a bass that’s more than 10 pounds.  Fishing Fluoro Today many bass professionals and other leading anglers fish fluorocarbon for the benefits it offers beyond its stealth factor. Strength, abrasion resistance, sensitivity and the ability to take lures deeper, or sink them faster, are just a few. Gobies Gone Wild More species and situations are tailor-made for goby-style softbaits and anglers who stay on the leading edge of this trend will reap the rewards of innovation. Fluorocarbon Line(2) The beauty of fluorocarbon line, as NAFC member and trophy-bass specialist Bill Siemantel explains, “is that it has its own niche.”  Best Of The Best These products aren’t just catalog filler—they are the gear that will shape the way we all fish in the coming year, and decades to come. Gimme No Lip Ask 100 walleye anglers their go-to presentations, and chances are, casting lipless cranks won’t even show up on the radar. If it does, it’ll get a mention as a way to pluck summer or fall fish off riprap or windswept banks. Supercharged Crankbait Selection There’s a lot that goes into lure selection—whether you’re talking flies for trout or plugs for stripers. Crank- baits, however, make for some of the toughest calls because there are just so many variables involved—running depth, roll, wobble, size, profile—and according to many pros, some factors we can’t even see or feel. Fine Tuning With Lead Alternatives Choose a sinker based on its tactical advantage [First] [Previous] [Next] [Last] Asleep At The Reel "At 5 a.m., I am barely alive. Blood flows through my veins like swamp mud, and my coordination is that of a pregnant sow on a hockey rink." Best Bets For Braid It’s been just over 16 years since braided line took the bass fishing world by storm, but today, perhaps more than ever, anglers still question where, when, how and why to use it.  Best Of The Best Check out some of the best and innovative products from the 2009 ICAST show. Best Of The Best These products aren’t just catalog filler—they are the gear that will shape the way we all fish in the coming year, and decades to come. Bottom Line On Lines Choosing a fishing line these days is a mind bender. Should you spool up with an all-purpose monofilament or one designed for limpness, abrasion resistance, or low stretch? Fine Tuning With Lead Alternatives Choose a sinker based on its tactical advantage Fishing Fluoro Today many bass professionals and other leading anglers fish fluorocarbon for the benefits it offers beyond its stealth factor. Strength, abrasion resistance, sensitivity and the ability to take lures deeper, or sink them faster, are just a few. Fluorocarbon Line(2) The beauty of fluorocarbon line, as NAFC member and trophy-bass specialist Bill Siemantel explains, “is that it has its own niche.”  Forgotten Topwaters Just north of Paradise Island in the upper reaches of Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga, the depth gradually eases down to about four feet where, if you can find the outermost edge of the hydrilla, you have a pretty good chance of getting a bass that’s more than 10 pounds.  Gimme No Lip Ask 100 walleye anglers their go-to presentations, and chances are, casting lipless cranks won’t even show up on the radar. If it does, it’ll get a mention as a way to pluck summer or fall fish off riprap or windswept banks. [First] [Previous] [Next] [Last]		OTHER SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT Boats and Sporting Vehicles Rods, Reels and Tackle Other Outdoor Gear Tactics