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The best spinning reels help you use some of the best fishing catching tactics
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The Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2025: Premium to Budget Options Tested

By Pete Robbins

best baitcasting reels with lures and a rod
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The Best Baitcasting Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins, Kevin Hughes

Baitcaster vs Spinning Reel
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Baitcaster vs. Spinning Reel

By Pete Robbins, Alice Jones Webb

Testing the best spinning reels under $100
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The Best Spinning Reels Under $100 of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

How to spool a spinning reel and avoid line twists.
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How to Spool a Spinning Reel and Avoid Line Twists

By Alice Jones Webb

The author holding a musky caught on one of the best musky reels
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The Best Musky Reels of 2025, Tested on the Water

By Kevin Hughes

The author caught a giant snook while testing the best baitcasting reels.
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The Best Saltwater Baitcasting Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
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The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

A man holding a fish on a boat
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Best Baitcasting Reels Under $100 of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Ugly Stik makes some of the best catfish rod and reel combos
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The Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos of 2025, Tested

By Travis Smola

We tested the Revo Rocket.
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The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The author caught a wide range of species while testing the best inshore reels.
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The Best Inshore Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

The Diawa Fuego LT reel
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The Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel Is on Sale at Bass Pro Shops

We tested the best spincast reels.
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The Best Spincast Reels of 2025

By Travis Smola

The Shimano Vanford is one of the best all-around fishing reels
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The Best Fishing Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

Author fishing with the best saltwater fly reels.
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The Best Saltwater Fly Reels of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

The best trout spinning reels help you fight these hard charging fish and present tiny lures.
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The Best Trout Spinning Reels of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

The Best Baitcasting Reels for Beginners of 2025
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The Best Baitcasting Reels for Beginners of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The author tested the best telescopic rods on his home lake.
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The Best Telescopic Fishing Rods

By Pete Robbins

The best spinning rod and reel combos will do everything from win tournaments to catch your first fish
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The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos

By Pete Robbins