Fly reels for trout fishing serve two main roles: To hold your fly line and backing and to have a drag capable of tiring out a fish during a fight. Pairing the right reel with your fly rod will ...

But, I’m going to make that challenge a lot easier for you. I’ve been testing the best spinning reels under $100 while catching giant muskie, smallmouth, trout, crappie, largemouth, and landlocked ...

What’s the best bait for trout? It’s a tough question, and that’s a good thing. Today’s trout fisher has a wide range of store-bought trout bait—along with trout lures and trout spinning ...

Lake trout aren’t line shy, so you can use fairly heavy line to handle nice fish. Baitcasting and spinning reels work, however, I’ve had better luck with spinning reels because bait-casters ...