fishing gear

For years I wasn’t actually aware that baitcasting reels were a thing, and a large part of that was due to Dad’s preference to spinning reels, and was also in large part because we grew … Read more

If you have been reading this site for a while, you probably noticed that I’m big into catch and release fishing. However, there is one species of fish that I will keep just about every … Read more

If you have been reading our work at amazingoutdooradventures.com for a while now, you probably realize we are huge fans of northern pike fishing. I think both my brother and I would agree some of … Read more

You have two choices when it comes to picking out the perfect reel for your fishing rod: open faced reels or closed face reels. While Jon and I have traditionally been all about the open … Read more

Many of us have a special preference, some type of gear that we feel really attached to based on what we grew up with, and I feel that way about open faced spinning reels. While … Read more

Just how expensive can a truly special fishing rod get? Does that extra money translate into better quality? What exactly are the differences between a $50 fishing rod and a $500 fishing rod? These are … Read more

If you are new to the world of pike fishing, you might not be aware of how important having a wire leader is. Depending on the fishing technique you are using, not having a wire … Read more

When taking fishing trips to Canada or Minnesota, my fishing buddies would often ask me why I wasn’t jigging for walleyes with them. The answer was easy – I felt my time was better spent … Read more

I remember when Dad first tried out kevlar fishing line, all the way back in the early to mid 1990s when some of these “super lines” started coming out. Considering our annual high adventure fishing … Read more