How do you like to fish?
What you select as the best trout baits depends on the way you like to fish. The ones that will be the best for you will depend on how your preference in fishing styles.
The Best Trout Baits for Bank Fishing
For the fisherman who enjoys fishing from the bank and having the fish come to the bait, there are three that we recommend: Berkley Powerbaits, the Berkley Glitter Trout Bait, and the Berkley Salmon Eggs.
Berkley Glitter Trout Bait- $4.49
Berkley Glitter Turbo Dough – $5.49 (more…)
Bionic Fishing Line
The best braid fishing line is born of new-age engineering and technical specifications that were not available a decade or two ago. Although the best braid lines cost a little more, they rival monofilament and fluorocarbon in many ways—plus you can use them twice because the line inside the reel never wears out. Braid lines remain unsurpassed at not breaking under difficult reeling-in conditions. The best braid lines are lighter, stronger, and more dependable and that lets them drag the big ones out of the thickest obstacles.
The best braid lines you choose depend on your budget and fishing preferences. (more…)
Finding the best fishing baits is the first step in catching the best fish – and each type of the five basic fishing lures has its unique advantages.
The best fishing baits among hard baits have a specially-designed diving bill that helps them get under – and stay under – the water. A few topwater baits are hard baits, but most are designed for diving. The diving baits are commonly called crankbaits, and some of the very best fishing baits come from Lucky Craft Lures.
LUCKY CRAFT SKEET DEEP RUNNER (SKT-DR)
LUCKY CRAFT SKEET MEDIUM RUNNER (SKT-MR) $15.99 – $16.99
The tournament fishing champion, Skeet Reese, designed the Skeet Deep Runner and Medium Runner. The medium dives about 7 feet and the deep dives about 10 to 12 feet. Each comes in 20 different styles and colors. One feature that makes these deep-diving crankbaits some of the best fishing baits around is the two, ultra-sharp #5 treble hooks.
NORMAN DEEP DIVER 14 $5.49
Commonly called the DD14, this deep-diving crankbait also comes in 20 different colors and styles but is considerably more economical. Its popularity among the best fishing baits comes from its excellent fish catching ability, and also its economical price. (more…)
With So Many to Choose, Where Should You Start?
Selecting the best fishing line depends a lot how you like to fish, but the time-tested standard and most popular is monofilament fishing line. Modern fishing line is not your father’s old monofilament. The best fishing lines come from new advances in technology and better production capabilities and it’s now better than ever.
The least expensive and most popular of all the best fishing lines, monofilament, is just what it says: one single strand of nylon/polymer line. Monofilament has the advantage of being very inexpensive and working perfectly in almost all the common fishing situations. Monofilament comes in colors from clear to green. There is even a group of fluorescent colored line – wonderful for fishing at night while using black light and also easier to see in the sunlight. Fluorescent-colored line is great for the novice fishermen. (more…)
You Can Find a Phenix Rod That Fits Your Style at Fisherman’s Choice
Phenix Rods can be counted among the finest of all bass fishing rods, especially when it comes to matching quality to price. Fisherman’s Choice stocks at least one that would be perfect for you.
A Phenix Rod May Be the Quality and Price You Have Been Seeking
Any Phenix rod would have to be considered one of the premier rods on the market today. They are substantially lower priced than other rods of the same quality. The Phenix Rod lineup includes the standard Phenix bait casting fishing rods plus an upgraded, fancier version of the baitcasting rod: the Classic version. Phenix Rods also has a wonderful flipping stick with a retractable handle. The Phenix Rods Flipping Rod is probably one of the best Flipping Stick rods you could find today at any price. Phenix Rods isn’t stopping there, either. They also make really nice spinning fishing rods that are ideal for fishing drop shot.
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The REVO Premier Spinning Reel Is Dressed in New Technology
The REVO Premier Spinning Reel is a fabulously designed spinning reel made with a new technology created by Abu Garcia Reels. It is called nanoshield technology and it is based on newly created graphite material that is far from your usual graphite. In fact, this molecularly-altered graphite is 300% stronger than normal graphite and, at the same time, is 50% lighter than aluminum of the same volume. The REVO Premier Spinning Reel has all the bells and whistles you would want to see in a fine, quality reel. It has 10 ball bearings, an instant anti-reverse bearing, a sealed drag, an aluminum gear box, a stainless steel main shaft, and stainless steel hardware throughout. (more…)
Look What’s New in the Abu Garcia Line!
The Abu Garcia baitcasting reel may hold a surprise for you. If you think you can’t afford a new Abu Garcia baitcasting reel, you need to take a second look. Introducing a new, affordable reel based on the REVO design. the Abu Garcia ORRA is built with completely new tooling and technology. There are three models, and one may be just right for you. The ORRA-SX weighs in at only 8.7 ounces with a 6.4:1 standard retrieve ratio. The ORRA-SX-HS is the same weight, but is a high-speed version with a fast 7.1:1 retrieve ratio. The third model, also 8.7 ounces, is the ORRA-SX-L just for us lefties. So far, we haven’t seen an ORRA-SX-HS-L (so, Lefty, I guess you’re going to have to crank that one upside down and backwards, too). The price of each is only $99.95, just a little shy of other REVO reels that range from $249.95 to $279.95. (more…)
With Abu Garcia Rods and Reels Combined, Fishing Has a Great Feel
Abu Garcia rods and reels bring newer ideas from an older company. Abu Garcia began by serving the fishermen of Sweden and has incorporated some great Swedish engineering innovations. The signature of the company’s line is “high quality at a reasonable cost.” Abu Garcia rods and reels include many styles and models but the newest Abu Garcia rods are the VENDETTA and the VERITAS. Each comes in a spinning fishing rod version and a casting fishing rod version.
Leading the Balanced Life While Fishing
The newest of Abu Garcia rods is the VENDETTA Casting Rod. Vendetta means private feud or rivalry, and is aptly named when talking about challenging bass. Abu Garcia reports that their rods have been designed for precision balance when coupled with the Garcia REVO and SORON reels. The VENDETTA rod features factory balancing to meet the weight requirements necessary for both baitcasting and spinning reels. That allows a perfect pairing and user sensitivity. Abu Garcia rods uses Pac Bay guides with SIC inserts for great performance and durability. Even with all that, they come at the very reasonable price of $79.95. Abu Garcia states on their website, that when their rods are in the hands in their customers, they please 97% of them. Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop can highly recommend the VENDETTA. (more…)
Put Variety in Your Fishing with One of the Most Varied Lineups Around
Strike King Lures manufactures everything a person could need to fill a tackle box. With an excellent line including soft plastic baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, crappie baits, spoon fishing baits, bass jigs and even catfish bait, there is truly something for everyone. Fisherman’s Choice has them all and can even sell you a tackle box to put them in. The best part about shopping at Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop for Strike King Lures, though, is the economical prices. All these Strike King lures can provide you with many hours of varied and enjoyable fishing.
A Lure for Almost Every Occasion
Not only economical, Strike King lures provide some unique bait line ups. In their soft plastic line, Strike King has the Rage Tail, the line of fishing lures they advertise as “soft baits with big attitudes.” Within the Rage Tail line are: worm baits, creature baits, lizards and crawdad-style baits. There are even two different styles of Brush Hawg baits: the Rage Hawg and the Game Hawg. The Rage Hawg is the larger version at 5 inches with the Game Hawg at 4 inches. (more…)
Tough Enough for the Big Fish; Light Enough for the Smallest Fisherman
Quantum Smoke reels and rods are new in more than one way. The Quantum Smoke PT Series is the lightest reels ever built by Quantum. Available in two sizes, a 100 and a 150 size casting versions, these tough little reels make it easy to hold them all day long without tiring.
A Quantum Leap in Lightness and Durability
Quantum Smoke bait casting reels use new super-lightweight materials and technologies. The engineers at Quantum have pushed performance limits and achieved a high degree of durability in a super-light, yet metal, design. Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop, one of the best bass fishing tackle shops you will find, has Quantum Smoke reels available in two sizes: the 100 and larger 150 size are both available in right-hand and left-hand versions. The 150 version can hold up to 160 yards of 12 pound test line. The 100 holds 135 yards of 12 pound test. The reels come in ultra-high speed 7.1:1 retrieve or the high speed 6.3:1 retrieve gear ratios. The 150 version also has a cranking model with the slow 5.3:1 retrieve for grinding down those deep diving crankbaits without wearing yourself out. It has 8 ball bearings and one roller bearing on both models. If that’s not enough for you, take a look at the Quantum Tour KVD (Kevin VanDam) Burner reel. It is a spinning reel with a 7.3:1 retrieve ratio and 11 ball bearings. The Tour KVD is the pinnacle of the Quantum Smoke reel line. (more…)
