Here’s an observation I've picked up over five decades fishing the Virginia coast: spinning reels and saltwater do not mix. The spinning reel's moving metal parts, combined with saltwater's corrosive ...

Choosing the right fishing reels for saltwater is no easy task. Mostly because the market is flooded with a bevy of choices already. Things get even more complicated when newer anglers realize how ...

Whether I’m catching backcountry tarpon, bull reds in the Chesapeake Bay, or jigging flounder, a good inshore spinning reel is a must. That’s why I spent months testing eight reels in Florida’s Nature ...

If you’re looking for a saltwater spinning reel equally at home on a beach, boat or pier, the Tsunami SaltX is an excellent option. I have been fishing the saltwater environment—more specifically in ...

Finding affordable fishing reels — around $100 — that can hold up to the rigors of inshore saltwater is a daunting task, but I’ll make the decision easier for you. Buy a Daiwa Fuego LT. It’s ...

While freshwater fishing is often calm and meditative, saltwater fishing can feel like a contact sport. Between wading or boating into choppy surf, baking in the hot sun, and getting doused in salty ...