Fishing Gear Reviews

The traditional round baitcast style of the Andros is both elegant and functional. These exceptional casting reels excel when fishing for bigger fish with heavy lures and weights typical to techniques used for Pacific salmon and steelhead. The Andros runs on five quality stainless bearings; quick retrieves are possible due...

The Grand features more weight distributed towards the front of the line to quickly load today’s faster-action fly rods. Rio’s Maxcast coating provides higher floatation and added durability. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC Outdoors Sport Fishing magazine May 2013 Buyers Guide...

Luna reels are Daiwa’s finest traditional-shaped baitcasters, built for those heavy cover and open water top-of-the-food-chain fish that demand heavier line and heavier muscle—fresh or saltwater. The frame and sideplates of the Luna are machined from solid bar-stock aluminum and contain five corrosion resistant ball bearings plus roller bearing. The...

A spinning reel doesn’t come along everyday with the lightweight properties of graphite and the strength of an all-metal body. The Revo Premier provides the best of both worlds in a one of a kind package. Abu Garcia’s NanoShield technology creates parts up to 300% stronger than the same graphite...

Sage’s Response line of rods features fast-action and smooth casting in a stylish package. The brown thread over a chestnut shaft is set off nicely by black and gold wraps at the tip. Aluminum reel seats feature a rosewood insert in the freshwater sizes and a full aluminum seat with...

The CCF reels use a cork and carbon fiber composite high performance drag system that is maintenance free and sealed inside the center hub where it is impervious to the elements. No need to be concerned about sand and salt interfering with the performance of a CCF reel and the...

This brand new reel has been generating quite a buzz since its first appearance earlier this year. Manufactured from cold-rolled 6061-T650 aluminum that has been saltwater anodized, this is a very good-looking reel that looks to be bullet proof. A rugged drag knob and large handles make operation easier on...

Pieroway is a Canadian company based in Calgary, Alberta that has become Canada’s largest designer of fly rods. The Element uses a metallic copper blank with a medium/fast-action and the power to give you extra distance when required. High-density cork handles mate to nickel/silver reel seats with maple inserts. Line weights of...