Many bank and surf fishing scenarios call for longer 8- to 13-foot rods ... or saltwater fish like tuna and tarpon. Look carefully at the maximum drag on each reel when sizing for a species.

Fishing rod and reel combos are a convenient way to get out on the water quicker. While you can always pair a rod and reel together on your own, trying to find the right setup can be overwhelming ...

Venice, Louisiana is a well-known yellowfin tuna fishing hotspot ... He was using a Daiwa rod and spinning reel spooled with 100-pound-test Seaguar braided line with a 150-pound Seaguar ...

Current Atlantic bluefin tuna regulations apply to fishing ... Videos from the scene show spinning reels screaming and rods doubled over as anglers tried to keep up with the freight-train strength ...

If you’re going to own only one fishing rod and reel, a spinning-rod-and-reel setup is the most versatile and the easiest to use. Compared with a baitcasting or fly-fishing setup, for example ...