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• Shimano Stradic
I th0ught my new Stradic was a step up from my old Cardinal 54 and Cardinal 44. Now that the gears and bearingS are worn out and they have no parts I know I was wrong. If Shimano put poor...
Reviewed by: Greenshank on 2010-08-27 | Rating: 
• Shimano Compre
I currently don't have a truck and getting rods in and out of my 2 door coupe is a a real pain in the butt. Since I work near a lot of lakes, beaches, etc, It is important that I keep a rod in...
Reviewed by: Mike on 2010-06-02 | Rating: 
• Rapala Fillet Knife
The Rapala Fish n Fillet knife is truly the best knife I have ever owned for filleting fish. I have used the small and big blade to fillet all sizes of fish. The blade will stay sharp a lot...
Reviewed by: Mike on 2010-06-01 | Rating: 
• Shimano Trevala
You will not find a better rod available on the market at this price. Even a custom rod for $500 won't do the job this rod will. I have the 50-100lb spinning rod paired with a Cabo Quantum and...
Reviewed by: Mike on 2010-05-31 | Rating:
• DOA Big Fish Lure
We fish these lures when we can't get live mullet and they do well for various species including bluefish, big jacks, tarpon, and snook.
Reviewed by: Tarek on 2010-05-30 | Rating:
• Hogy Soft Baits
I have fished this in the keys for tarpon off the docks. If the fish are feeding you will get them on most of the popular lures, but the hogy really puts out an inured fish vibe that the...
Reviewed by: Jack on 2010-05-28 | Rating:
• Shimano Crucial
I bought this rod after handling it at a local tackle shop. The rod was extremely light and perfect length to pair up with my Shimano Stratic Spinning Reel. I have been using it for about 2...
Reviewed by: Mike on 2010-05-25 | Rating:
• Hogy Soft Baits
I bought this lure after seeing it in action on a TV show. I was a bit skeptical, but I figured I'd give it a try. I took it down to Florida Bay and had a buddy use it. On his first sight...
Reviewed by: Mike on 2010-05-24 | Rating:
• DOA Big Fish Lure
A friend of mine bought this lure as we were having quite the success fishing live mullet for tarpon. With little time to catch bait, we decided to switch to lures and the D.O.A. Big Fish Lure...
Reviewed by: Mike on 2010-05-18 | Rating: 
• Van Staal VS
If you are a beach fisherman like me than this is a must have if you are serious. The sealed real will eliminate the need for you to constantly baby the reel from the sand.
Reviewed by: Jack on 2010-05-17 | Rating: