Anyone have one they like better than the other? Also, best bait when sand fleas aren’t around? I’d like to try for them near Kure Beach this week. Thanks for any advice.

I have a pair of AllStar 1418 rods outfitted with 6500 CT Chrome Rockets. Great combo for Stripers and such on AI but a bit under gunned for HI. Looking for something with a bit more rear end. Would grab another couple 7500C3CT in a heart beat but you know the story there. Anyhow, looking at...

I'd like to build a DIY live bait bucket for the pier. I plan to make it out of a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Does anyone have any pics of theirs or even some tips on how they built one? I've seen several ways to make them, and I'm just trying to get some ideas for mine.

Planning on doing some surf fishing this September in the Outer Banks. Will be my first time surf fishing and I'm not really sure on what sizes and types of hooks I should be using. I plan to just soak some bait (cut mullet, FB's, shrimp, sandfleas, etc.) in the surf on some double bottom rigs...

So, I have been shopping around at stores in my area(BassPro Shops, Gander Mountain, DIck's Sporting Goods, Academy Sports, Walmart) as well as online(BassPro Shops, Tackle Direct, Amazon.com) for a couple of "new" saltwater-fishing rod/reel combo sets. The problem that I seem to be running into...