For many years, an angler could walk into any major outdoor retailer or discount mart with $29.95 in his pocket and walk out with one of the most widely recognized and durable fishing rods on the ...

A lot has changed since John Beckwith was a sales rep for Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, which is famous for its nearly indestructible Ugly Stik fishing rods. "That was my job, to reel up 15-pound ...

TEACH A man to fish, and you let him hold your favorite rod and reel for a day. Teach a man how to find his own rod and reel, and you’ve addicted him for life. A lot of attention gets paid to lures ...

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KEEP entry letters coming for a swing at The SP's regular monthly awards. We've got world-famous Ugly Stik boat or beachcasting rods, Borak 13ft carbon match rods or Summit fixed-spool reels, Oracle ...