Saltwater and freshwater spinning reels are a breed apart. To survive the demands of offshore, inshore, and backwater fishing, a saltwater spinning reel has to be tough and powerful while maintaining ...

A spinning rod and reel may well be the most versatile fishing rod and reel type in existence. Spinning rods can toss tiny panfish spoons that weigh an eighth of an ounce, striped bass surfcasting ...

Here’s an observation I've picked up over five decades fishing the Virginia coast: spinning reels and saltwater do not mix. The spinning reel's moving metal parts, combined with saltwater's corrosive ...