This is a great time of year to plan serious fishing travel, particularly for those in northerly climes. And you’ll find several features on great fishing destinations in this issue. There are a lot of amazing bucket-list fishing destinations out there. I’ve taken quite a few bucket-list trips over the years. Most of the time, unless I’ll only be trolling blue water, I end up bringing my own gear — at least several rods/reels plus various tackle (poppers, speed jigs, swimbaits, diving plugs and more). I’ve learned the hard way that many fishing resorts/charters a) don’t provide tackle; or b) provide tackle not really right for what I want to do; or c) provide tackle that, while pretty good, still isn’t as good as my own, or might have quality reels that lack full spools or were rode hard and put away wet. I’ve heard some horror ...![Sport Fishing Mag]()
