Gear Reviews

reels

Best Offshore Trolling Reels for Big Game

Two-speed lever drag reels that hold up through a full standup fight with giant bluefin — what to run and why.

braid

Best Saltwater Braid for Offshore and Inshore

Zero-stretch braid and the fluorocarbon leader to pair it with — from chunking yellowfin to bull redfish near structure.

tools

Gaffs and Boatside Tools for Big Game

Flying gaffs for genuine big game, fixed gaffs for everyday mahi and tuna — matching the tool to the fish.

kite-rigs

Kite Fishing Rigs and Release Clips

The complete kite setup and the release clips that make or break the sailfish and mahi bite.

electronics

Offshore Electronics and Fishfinders

Find the temp break and the bait ball before you burn another gallon of diesel running blind.

safety

Offshore PFDs and Safety Gear

Forty miles out before sunrise is not the place to find out your safety kit was an afterthought.

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