8/27/2017 From Hooked to Cooked! REEL OBSESSION Dishes On the Best Ways to Cook Your Catch   After a long day spent fishing, one of the best rewards is sitting down before a crackling campfire and preparing dinner centered around your fresh catch. But how best to cook fish outdoors? We share three of …

8/18/2017 Sidecar Café – An Americana Outpost Off the Beaten Path   After a great week at the 2017 Outdoor Retail Convention in Utah in July, the REEL OBSESSION team headed back out on the road to make the return trip to Southern California. One thing’s for sure about being out on the road—it’s a …

8/9/17 Ice, Ice, Baby! While most of us swelter in the summer heat, REEL OBSESSION cools off with a refreshing look at the ancient sport of ice fishing   History Like most other types of fishing, ice fishing’s invention was rooted not in sport, but in survival. Ice fishing was created out of necessity, when …

  7/31/2017 Meet Reel Obsession Outdoorsman: Terry Pederson A fishing industry professional based in Southern California, Terry shares his favorite fishing experiences at home and abroad.   In 31 years in the fishing industry, I’ve had the opportunity to fish all over the country, as well as in Canada and South America. I’m not an …

July 27th, 2017 CATCH OF THE DAY – A LEW’S/REEL OBSESSION GIVEAWAY!   LEW’S was established in 1949 in Alabama when recreational fisherman Lew Childre decided to start a company based on his lifelong passion. In the decades since, Lew’s small, family-run business has grown to become a leading innovator and supplier in the fishing …

  July 24, 2017 Fly-Fishing FAQs Reel Obsession Takes A Look at the Oldest Version of the Sport   What Is Fly-Fishing? Fly-fishing anglers use a long (7’-11’), flexible rod, with a heavier line and an artificial “fly” mimicking an attractive insect or small baitfish at its end. Flies are typically made of hair, feathers, …

July 10, 2017 Meet REEL OBSESSION Outdoorsperson Steve Appleby An angler since his teens, Steve chats with us about his fishing club, reveals his biggest catches, and shares favorite fishing spots and gear.   When I was 15, my best friend Fred Kollar invited me on my first fishing trip. I’ve been fishing ever since. …

June 15th, 2017   Reel Obsession is pleased to announce that we will be featured at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Tradeshow in July.   The show will be held in Salt Lake City,  July 26-29th, 2017, at the Salt Palace Convention Center.   Outdoor Retailer is the largest outdoor gear, apparel, accessories and technology …

March 29th, 2017 Meet REEL OBSESSION Outdoorsman of the Month: Jason Swearengin   Fishing has always been my passion. It feeds my soul. If life gets me down or gets tough, I try to make it better by going fishing. My dad first took me Freshwater Bass and Cat fishing when I was three years …

3/10/2017 Reel Obsession Co-Sponsors Dick’s Bassmaster Tournament   The world championship of bass fishing — the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods –will be held in Houston for the first time in the event’s 47-year history.   The announcement was made during a press conference in Houston’s Minute Maid Park, home of …