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