The Bering Sea. The very name conjures visions of towering, storm-swept seas, white spray separating monstrous green swells from the cold, gray mist. Fact is, much of the year that's just the way it is - a living hell for anyone caught out on a small boat. But now and then the weather turns civilized - frequently in the summer, but only rarely (and for short periods) otherwise. Read More
After catching a few fish, you feel the reel getting a little loose on the rod. Most crews reach for the channel locks to clamp the well-worn locking rings down on the reel seat, maybe leaving a couple dents and traces of metal shavings or, even worse, a shiny gouge and a pile of metal shavings. With a top-quality custom 80-pound trolling rod running upward of $1,000, I wouldn't think of having a pair of channel locks anywhere near my tackle. This is a job for a cloth strap wrench. Read More