Fishing Gear
KastKing Centron Review: A Full Season on Ohio Reservoirs
A plain-spoken look at the KastKing Centron rod and reel combo after a full season of bass, crappie and catfish on Ohio reservoirs.
A plain-spoken story about a 7-foot spinning combo that stayed rigged and ready when the crappie bite showed up.
A plain-spoken look at the KastKing Centron rod and reel combo after a full season of bass, crappie and catfish on Ohio reservoirs.
A season on Ohio reservoirs, rivers, and farm ponds with both combos, and a plain answer for which one to buy.
Ten plain-spoken reasons a spinning combo beats a baitcaster when you fish from the bank, with a season and a half of notes on the KastKing Centron.
A plain-spoken story about a 7-foot spinning combo that stayed rigged and ready when the crappie bite showed up.
Plain-spoken notes for freshwater anglers fishing Ohio lakes, rivers and small boats.
Plain-spoken notes after a season of fishing the KastKing Centron spinning combo on Ohio reservoirs, rivers and farm ponds.
A plain-spoken look at the Plano Angled Tackle System after a full season of bass, crappie, catfish, and one very opinionated 13 year old.
A plain-spoken comparison for freshwater anglers who fish from a jon boat or the bank.
Plain-spoken notes from 45 years of fishing Ohio lakes and rivers, and why an organized tackle box keeps you on the water when it matters.
A retired machinist's notes on the tackle box that finally ended forty years of digging through a milk crate.
A plain-spoken system for keeping bass and panfish tackle sorted in one box, from a guy who has spent 45 years losing lures in the bottom of worse boxes.
Plain-spoken notes for freshwater anglers fishing Ohio lakes, rivers and small boats.
Plain-spoken notes on the Garmin Striker 4 after a full season on a 14-foot jon boat: what it marks, what it misses, and whether a casual Ohio angler actually needs it.
Plain-spoken notes on the Garmin Striker 4 versus a portable fish finder for Ohio lakes, rivers and small boats.
Plain-spoken notes from a guy who fishes Ohio reservoirs, rivers and farm ponds, and why he finally put a Garmin Striker 4 on the bow of his jon boat.
Plain-spoken notes for freshwater anglers fishing Ohio lakes, rivers and small boats.
Plain-spoken steps for finding fish on Ohio reservoirs with a Garmin Striker 4, from a guy who fishes a 14-foot jon boat.
What nobody tells you about the Garmin Striker 4 before you buy it: the good, the frustrating, and the parts you can live without. Written by a 61-year-old Ohio angler who fishes small water and wants you to spend money once.
Plain-spoken notes after a year of fishing Berkley Trilene XL monofilament on light spinning reels for bass, crappie and bluegill in Ohio water.
Monofilament and braid, side by side, for the way most of us actually fish Ohio reservoirs and rivers.
Plain-spoken notes on why Berkley Trilene XL monofilament earns a spot on the boat for bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish.
Plain-spoken notes for freshwater anglers fishing Ohio lakes, rivers and small boats.
Plain-spoken notes on picking monofilament and loading it right, from a 61-year-old Ohio angler who has spooled more reels than he can count.
Six months on the water with 6-pound Trilene XL, told the way I would tell a friend at the boat ramp.
A season of hook removal with the Piscifun Saltwater Fishing Pliers on Ohio lakes, rivers, and farm ponds.
A plain-spoken side-by-side for Ohio freshwater anglers who are tired of cheap pliers that rust, bind, and slip.
Plain-spoken notes from a 45-year Ohio angler on why a good pair of pliers rides in the tackle bag, not the glovebox.
A buried treble hook, a mad bluegill, and the twenty seconds that changed how I rig for every trip after.
A plain-spoken, step-by-step guide to getting a deep hook out of a fish without killing it, from an Ohio angler who has done it more times than he can count.
Plain-spoken notes after a year of freshwater fishing with the Piscifun Saltwater Fishing Pliers. What works, what wears out, and who should buy something else.
A plain-spoken look at the KastKing Centron rod and reel combo after a full season of bass, crappie and catfish on Ohio reservoirs.
Plain-spoken notes after a season of fishing the KastKing Centron spinning combo on Ohio reservoirs, rivers and farm ponds.
A plain-spoken look at the Plano Angled Tackle System after a full season of bass, crappie, catfish, and one very opinionated 13 year old.
Plain-spoken notes for freshwater anglers fishing Ohio lakes, rivers and small boats.
Plain-spoken notes on the Garmin Striker 4 after a full season on a 14-foot jon boat: what it marks, what it misses, and whether a casual Ohio angler actually needs it.
What nobody tells you about the Garmin Striker 4 before you buy it: the good, the frustrating, and the parts you can live without. Written by a 61-year-old Ohio angler who fishes small water and wants you to spend money once.
Plain-spoken notes after a year of fishing Berkley Trilene XL monofilament on light spinning reels for bass, crappie and bluegill in Ohio water.
Six months on the water with 6-pound Trilene XL, told the way I would tell a friend at the boat ramp.
A season of hook removal with the Piscifun Saltwater Fishing Pliers on Ohio lakes, rivers, and farm ponds.
Plain-spoken notes after a year of freshwater fishing with the Piscifun Saltwater Fishing Pliers. What works, what wears out, and who should buy something else.