Boating / Fishing

While there still seems to be a “braided line vs stainless steel wire” debate around what to put on your downrigger for salmon trolling in salt water, I switched to Scotty braided line decades ago and have never looked back. Back in the day, stainless steel wire was more commonly used, and while it works, the braided line offers many advantages. Braided line is thinner than steel wire, creating less drag in the water especially when trolling deep. It is also more pliable, eas

In the “bang for your buck” category, there are few pieces of salmon fishing gear, if any, that come close to matching the Daiwa M-ONE Mooching Reel. They are tough as nails, low to no maintenance required, and super easy to use. Reel handles are comfortable paddle style, and the big drag knob in the centre is easily accessible and maybe best of all, is not hyper sensitive. In other words, turning it 1/4 of an inch in either direction is not going to send it into free spool,

Simple, inexpensive, and effective, self-filling siphon hoses are a no-brainer, and must have for everyone who needs to fill anything with gasoline from jerry cans.