4 Steps for Improving Your Surf Casting Distance and Accuracy

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Fishing from the beach is a glorious way to spend a morning or afternoon. It is hard to beat the scenery, the feel of the sand between your toes or the bucket-full of fish you can catch if you use the right lures, baits, and techniques.

But to have any level of success fishing from the surf, you need to be able to cast your rig out far enough to reach the fish. Fortunately, most anglers can learn to cast further and more accurately from the beach by simply embracing a few tips.

9 Saltwater Fishing Rod, Reel and Lure Cleaning and Maintenance Tips

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By the end of a long day on the water, you don’t want to do anything but get back to the marina, haul your cooler full of fish to the car and go home to relax before cooking up your catch.

But if you want to go out again next weekend and have just as much success, you better take a few minutes to service your saltwater rod and reel before heading home.

Don’t worry. It is pretty easy to keep your saltwater rod and reel in good working order. The most important thing to do is get the abrasive salt and sand off your gear and prevent it from working its way into the tiniest nooks and crannies of your rod and reel.

This way, you can be confident that your equipment functions properly the next time you have a big fish on your line. You don’t, for example, want your drag to stop the line unexpectedly while you are battling the fish of a lifetime.

6 Fishing Rod Casting Techniques ( Basic to Advanced )

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If you want to catch fish, you need to sling your lure out to where the lunkers lurk regardless of the species you are targeting, the methods you intend to employ, or the fishing rod you plan to use.

There are a various casting techniques that you can use and it’s important to match it with the circumstances.

Review: Bushnell Trophy XLT Spotting Scope

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Bushnell is a pretty big optics company who has been around for quite some time. They produce mostly sporting optics and are well known for their rifle scopes, as well as for their spotting scopes.

The Trophy XLT is a budget friendly spotting scope that is designed to fill a variety of purposes. It is a Jack-of-all-trades but master of none style optic. There is nothing noteworthy about it, and it doesn’t excel in a particular field.

It is, however, a little good at everything and well-priced for the quality you get. It’s one of the best spotting scopes for the money.