Cardinal Landing Bait & Tackle

I finally had a nice weekend with some free time to start getting my aluminum fishing boat ready for the spring.  Like just about every other year I had to take the time to change the spark plugs in my old boat motor and do some minor electrical work on the boat starter and trailer.  I actually took the time this year and tested my the motor before getting on the lake and finding out something was wrong.  I’ve owned this boat motor for several years, it’s a used Johnson 5hp boat motor I picked up on trade from a guy I did some body work on his daughters car.  [Read the rest of this entry...]

The principal of attacting fish is basically the same weather your are out fishing for bass, panfish or saltwater spiecies like bonefish. While the size and types of bait and lures vary they are still basically the same.There are many ways to get  in fish to your boat. Words like rigging, chumming, and luring come to mind. However, there are many varieties when it comes to lures and trying to decipher between all of them can be a confusing process. In addition, knowing when to “chum” as oppose to “lure” can be equally challenging [Read the rest of this entry...]

saltwater surf fishing might look like a great deal of calm and easy fun. Some people make it seem easy, but saltwater surf fishing is a lot harder than you may think. There are many calculations that you have to make in order to have a successful day like the wind, the current, wave height, floating kelp, and the positioning of the rocks. All of that information needs to be calculated in before you can cast your line and get started. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Online auction houses are great places to find clearance priced fishing gear. Many times people buy clearance fishing supplies at local shops and put them up for sale online. You can benefit by these people selling off discounted fishing supplys by keeping an eye on the current products being advertised. Lots of times the items that come from the mid west are still far below clearance prices that you would have to pay for fishing gear on the east or west coast. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Often times you can find very expensive Daiwa, Shimano, Zebco, Aba-Garcia and Shakespeare reels in used condition that need little or no repair. Buying a used fishing reel is a way to supply your whole family with thier own supply of fishing gear. Keep in mind that when purchasing a used fishing reel you may have to do some general maintenance to get it in tip top casting shape. You might be suprised how many you can pick up that are like new and will require no work at all. Below is a search of all the used fishing reels we could find on ebay. We’ve listed the just a small number of them for you to see the great value that buying secondhand, clearance or used reels you can get. Bookmark the site and check back often as we update the inventory listing several times a day. [Read the rest of this entry...]