Van Staal VSX2 Surf Rods – Completing the Ultimate Surf System

Van Staal, a leader in all things surf fishing, is here finishing off their ultimate surf fishing system with the new VSX2 surf rods. These new surf rods have been designed from the ground up to match up perfectly with the Van Staal X2 reels, to deliver a seamless, high-performance setup for dedi...

By Eugene L.

St. Croix Mojo Ice Combos – Engineered to Elevate

St. Croix Rods is getting anglers ready for the winter hardwater season already with five versatile new St. Croix Mojo Ice Combos. These are premium ice combos that match the versatile St. Croix Mojo ice rods with smooth and reliable 800-size SEVIIN spinning reels. The rods range from a 28” ul...

By Eugene L.

33% Weight Reduction: New 1791 Industries LiteRaider MMC Receivers

The weight race for AR platform receivers just shifted, and this is of interest for anyone who’s running & gunning a lot. 1791 Industries is introducing its LiteRaider line of ultra-lightweight uppers and lowers built from Metal Matrix Composite, a material engineered to sit 33 percent ...

By Eric B

The Upgraded Okuma Cold Water SS A Low Profile Line Counter

Okuma has updated their low-profile line counter reel this year, with a new model of the Okuma Cold Water SS A Series low-profile line counter reel. Made for salmon fishing in the cold waters of the Columbia River and Pacific Northwest, this line counter reel is built around the stainless steel g...

By Eugene L.

St. Croix Triumph Surf Series Rods get Modernized

Quality American rod builders, St. Croix, are back with the new modernized St. Croix Triumph Surf Series Rods. This is an angler-driven modernization of the legacy St. Croix Triumph Surf Rods that anglers have used and enjoyed in the past. The Triumph Surf series of rods consists of seven spinnin...

By Eugene L.

Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein

Caldwell's ClayCopter Makes Clay Shooting Fun Again

Jarrod "Box" Grove from Caldwell Shooting joins Luke C. at GunCon 2026 to break down the full ClayCopter lineup, including the brand new Surface-to-Air launcher. ClayCopter targets are biodegradable, spinning prop-style discs that fly with a unique rotating flight pattern, nothing like ...

By Luke C.

AllOutdoor Review: Trika Ti Series Spinning Reel and Trika 6X Rod

Trika USA is a newer fishing gear company using premium materials like carbon fiber to make quality American-made tackle. Last year, right before ICAST, they introduced the new Trika Ti Series Spinning reels, a high-quality sealed spinning reel that uses aerospace-grade materials in its build. ...

By Eugene L.
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