Gear Reviews

BOAT SPECS: Length - 18’6” Beam - 86” Bottom Width - 66” Transom Height - 20” Max Horsepower – 115 Base Price – $31,622. Thunderjet Boats are based out of Clarkston, Washington and began by producing just five boats in their first year. Since that time three-decades ago, over 6000 boats have sailed out of their shop and...

After I ran a set of Mickey Thompson tires right past the tread bars, Cooper tires graciously sent me a set of their new Discoverer A/T3’s to try. I have no hesitation in saying that so far I am indeed impressed. The new A/T3’s feature a progressive 5-rib tread design...

If you fish BC rivers you have likely seen a lot of these reels, and for good reason. Manufactured in Sweden, the Record features the one and only Carbon Matrix drag for smooth retrieves. The Record features five stainless steel HPCR® bearings and a corrosion resistant instant anti-reverse bearing. It...

The lightweight design utilizes an all metal body which keeps gears aligned and perfectly meshed with no flex and makes a stronger, more durable and totally efficient fishing reel design. The 11 double-shielded stainless steel bearings and a precision-machined aluminum pinion gear, worm shaft and main shaft contribute to the...

Length - 22’ Beam - 102” Bottom Width - 84” Transom Height - 25” Max Horsepower - 500 Base Price -$58,118. Coming from a strong background in racing performance jet boats, it’s no wonder that the owners of River Hawk Boats know how to build a solid, reliable boat. The Sea Hawk Pro is a full, hardtop...

Hatch Finatic are absolutely beautiful machined aluminum reels loaded with features you would expect on a high-end reel. The spools fit into the one-piece frames very precisely and are locked in place with something Hatch calls the “power flower”. The result is a reel with almost no lateral flex, no...

Shimano is set to launch the new Calcutta D series. It’s hard to believe but Shimano has improved the Calcutta’s already great casting performance by incorporating their own X-Ship technology. The X-Ship is a double bearing supported pinion gear system that provides more torque, more power and a smoother retrieve!

"Basically, it's Berkley Big Game Mono on steroids." ProSpec is a premium co-polymer monofilament developed specifically for the serious saltwater angler.