gear guide: the load up
Have you ever looked at your
tackle collection and thought “I’ve
got too much stuff here”? Neither
have we! Our team here at Wild
Guide has a veritable armoury of
rods and reels, ready for just about
any fishing situation. And try as our
spouses may, the collection just
keeps growing. We’re really just a
bunch of fishing nerds. When we’re
not fishing we’re talking about gear,
researching what’s hot and staying
up to date on all the latest product
launches and advancements in
technology that might give us an
edge. But lately, I’ve got to admit,
its getting hard to keep up. It seems
like new companies are cropping
up almost daily and the selection of
gear available to us is staggering.
What makes it even tougher is a
lot of the products that grab our
interest may not be available at
local tackle shops, so most anglers
are forced to either stick with what’s
available or buy something new,
sight unseen. And while the latter
may be fine for a new spinnerbait
or minnow imitator, it can be tough
to stomach if you’re going to drop
some serious cash on a new rod or
reel.
We spent this summer testing out
rods from three brands you might
not find in your local shops, and
we’re going to give you our honest
opinions on each one.
Wild Guide
. Winter 2018 36