Many little kids start out fishing with a closed-face, push-button reel before learning how to cast a spinning reel. They’re great for beginners, but by age 5, I had both of my kids using a spinning ...

There’s a generally-accepted premise that freshwater anglers move from the least complex form of fishing reel types to the most difficult to master as they progress in the sport. That typically means ...

A string of young anglers and a couple of adult novices have spent mornings in my boat over the past couple of months, and every one of them has caught fish from the sloughs, bayous and little lakes ...

This week we have a highly requested video for you guys: how to spool up a bait casting reel to avoid birdsnest and line twist. Ivo shows you step by step on how to properly spool a bait casting reel, ...

While casting a spinning rod and reel can quickly be taught to young children, there are certain steps you must take to ensure that the process is efficient, tangle-free and that both distance and ...