Fishing Gear Reviews

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...

R-TYPE spinning reels are built rugged to deliver pure performance. Considered Rapala’s premier spinning reel, these reels use 10 stainless steel bearings, a one-way clutch and a double-anodized and ported aluminum spool. The spool itself is a large arbor design for extra capacity and increased casting distance. A sealed multi-disc...

Cortland’s Trout Boss uses a new jacket material utilizing heat dissipation technology, which ensures minimal friction during false casting, which improves line speed and distance. An extended 65-foot head ensures great roll casting as well as good control at distance from this line. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT...

The Elite-4 Gold by Lowrance, a compact chartplotter/fishfinder designed to meet both the performance standards and the value demands of consumers, comes with a custom 2GB Navionics Gold micro SD that covers coastal waters and over 124 Canadian lakes, has the brightes LED backlit display and the exclusive TrackBack feature.

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...

Airflo was the first line company to experiment with non-stretch fly lines that would enhance sensitivity, enabling fishermen to feel soft hits that might otherwise be missed. This latest generation uses a power core braid that casts and fishes very well. $65* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As...