We’ve spent decades chasing bass—which means we’ve also spent decades trying to find the best fishing line for bass. The next time you go to spool your reel, use one of our favorite lines and you’ll ...

What Scale Do Pro Fishermen Use? The professional anglers of the MLF Bass Pro Tour, who compete in a “catch-weigh-release” format, need to have full confidence that the scales they use are accurate, ...

Spinning gear used to be frowned upon by many “serious” bass anglers, but better drag systems and better lines — combined with increasingly skittish fish — mean that it’s become a default choice in ...

Even the best anglers in the world occasionally fall victim to the dreaded backlash. Casting a baitcasting reel without modulating the spool speed causes fishing line to pile up, creating a terrible ...

A reliable fishing reel is at the heart of any angler’s setup. The best fishing reels hold, dispense and retrieve line, all while serving as your primary tool for hauling in fish. While there are ...