| There are many reasons why anglers choose to | | | | winders, strippers, reel spools and the list |
| purchase their fishing gear online and I have | | | | goes on at truly discounted prices. Through |
| been doing so for many years. Continued | | | | 20 years of fishing, I have taught myself how |
| measures to protect online transactions and | | | | to properly maintain my gear and I would |
| customer privacy lead me to believe that I | | | | suggest everyone take the time to do so. |
| will continue to do so. Over the years, I | | | | There is so much fishing gear on sites like |
| have assembled my ideal rod & reel combos for | | | | these that just need a little T.L.C. and a |
| both freshwater and saltwater fishing at huge | | | | clean rinsing, some grease and oil, that will |
| discounts, both new and used. | | | | fish as if they were brand new. High quality |
| | | | rods and reels from name brand manufacturers |
| It would have been very time consuming and | | | | are so strong and corrosion-resistant that |
| expensive to research products, pricing, | | | | someone would really have to neglect a |
| brand reputation and more without the | | | | product for it not to function after a little |
| internet. Like so many others, my local bait | | | | cleaning. I could practically buy a reel, |
| and tackle shop carried a very limited | | | | clean it up and fish with it for several |
| selection of gear that was usually catered to | | | | years and probably sell it for very close to |
| the type of fishing that is done in the | | | | what I paid. |
| immediate vicinity, whether for trout, bass | | | | |
| or a very small selection of saltwater | | | | Take advantage and save money when purchasing |
| tackle. My only other option used to be going | | | | fishing tackle by learning how to maintain |
| to the big chain-store that had salesmen that | | | | your fishing gear and equipment. To start, |
| knew less than I did about the products, but | | | | tighten your reel drags as tight as possible |
| they were very friendly and knowledgeable in | | | | and then spray your fishing reels with |
| assisting me purchase my fishing poles and | | | | freshwater after every fishing trip. Do not |
| other gear at full retail price. I thought | | | | run water over them, as this may push salt or |
| they were called fishing rods and you call | | | | unwanted dirt into the reel. Use a spray |
| that a huge selection? | | | | bottle and lightly spray with a mist over the |
| | | | entire reel. Wipe clean the excess water and |
| So, naturally I gravitated to shopping on the | | | | remember to loosen the drags, or else they |
| internet and a few big e-commerce sites like | | | | may stick. This should be done for both your |
| Ebay(R) and Amazon(R). I could easily find | | | | freshwater and saltwater gear. Look for more |
| flawlessly functioning fishing reels, | | | | articles on breaking down your fishing reels |
| unbreakable fishing rods, colorful jigs & | | | | and customizing both spinning and |
| lures without teeth marks, scratches or | | | | conventional fishing reels. |
| chipped paint, fishing accessories like line | | | | |