I always take a baitcasting outfit with me whenever I go fishing and our last trip for trout was no different. Even when the weather is bad I like to take a new bait or two with me so that I can use it and spend some time trying to figure out the best retrieve for coaxing fish to bite and for testing a new lure in varying conditions. This is the long way around getting to my point. [Read more…]
Baitcasting Reel Basics
January 26, 2011 by ·
The Energy E101, Quantum Reels Go To The Next Level
September 2, 2010 by ·
I’ve always had an affinity for Quantum fishing reels. I had to replace two reels this season and stared looking at my options for what I was going to use these reels to cast. After narrowing the field down a bit, I went to Bass Pro Shops and spent two hours looking at all the reels that I had selected and of course talking to the salesman all to decide which reels I was going to purchase. I settled on the Energy in the left hand retrieve and have now had and been using them for the last nine months. [Read more…]