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Lew's Custom Speed Spin Spinning Reel, $69 (save $40) Lew's KVD Spinning Reel, $79 (save $20) Team Lew's Custom Pro Speed Spin Spinning Reel, $99 (save $40) ...

Below, we’ve narrowed down the best fishing rod and reel combos we’ve tested over the years from top brands like Penn, Lew’s, and Pflueger, whether you’re into fly fishing or chasing catfish.

It’s already illegal for fishermen to attract or capture a great white shark, but Bay State officials are proposing new rules to better restrict shore-based shark fishing after anglers were seen ...

Anglers across Pennsylvania got out for Saturday’s start to trout season, in pursuit of some 3.2 million adult trout being stocked this year in 691 streams and 130 lakes open to the public. New ...

According to the Island Free Press, it took the group 35 minutes to reel in the beast but less than 90 seconds to release it back into the water. This particular great white shark they reeled in ...

Should it be considered cheating? While some may not agree, there are times when fighting a fish from the gunwale makes sense ...

Beard was the man on the reel. After about 35 minutes ... this day since I started shark fishing almost 20 years ago.” With emphasis on their first great white. “We might even do it again ...