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 ...

1. Prepare your rod & reel: Be sure your reel has line, then press the button of your spin-cast reel or open the bail (if you have a spinning reel) to release line from the reel. Pull enough line out ...

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 ...

Learn about spinning reels Peter Simmons of Simmon's Sporting Goods in Bessemer talks about when to use a spinning reel and goes through the features. Spinning reels are used to catch many different ...

Learning how to cast a baitcaster is a great way to level up your skill set and access a whole other realm of presentations, especially for bass fishing but for plenty of other applications as well.

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 ...

The spin-cast reel The push-button type of reels, which most newcomers or children start out with, and it is very serviceable for that purpose. The reel mounts on the top of the rod and a right-handed ...

When it comes to investing in the best spinning reels, anglers don't need to break the bank or dive deep into research. Nowadays, there's are dozens of affordable, well-made reels out there that make ...

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 ...