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TRIKA
TRIKA Casting, Spinning Rods

Thursday, April 6, 2023 By Tony Jenniges

By Tony Jenniges
Bass Fan Contributor

When I'm testing out a rod, I do my best not to dig into the details like cost, components or other things that may give me a heads-up on what to expect. I want the rod to speak for itself. more

Sorön STX
Friday, December 19, 2008 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm
Of all fishing products, I think spinning reels are the most difficult to review. If a spinning reel costs over $100, you know it'll be light, you know it'll be more
735 Max Frog Rod
Friday, December 5, 2008 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm
Modern, high-tech frogging traces its roots to veteran Alfred Williams, then to the California Delta with names like Bobby Barrack, then to the tours with names more
Tour Grade Football Jig
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm
Football-head jigs hold a special place in my heart, simply because I've been around them so long and have so much confidence with them.
Back in the '90s, more
Clackin' Rap
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 By Jonathan Manteuffel
Rapala has introduced a number of innovative crankbaits in recent years, and signed some big-name cranking gurus like David Fritts to help design them. The DT Series more
Revo Winch
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm
BassFans know there's been a decided trend toward super-high-speed reels. Used to be that 6:1 was considered high-speed, but starting with Daiwa's "Burner," more
Little John MD crankbait
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Jonathan Manteuffel
Last year Spro gave Virginia Bassmaster Elite Series pro and crankbait fanatic John Crews the chance to design his own best-ever shallow crankbait. What resulted more
Gulp! Alive! Assortment
Thursday, September 25, 2008 By BassFan Editor-in-Chief Jon Storm
I think it would be fair to say that the most talked-about soft-bait development over the past 16 months has been Berkley Gulp! and the follow-up Gulp! Alive!, more
4870 KVD XL Gear Bag
Monday, September 22, 2008 By BassFan Editor-in-Chief Jon Storm
I've put a lot of tackle bags in my hands, and over the past 10-plus years in particular, I've had the chance to use the very best the tackle industry has to offer.
Traditional more