Get to Know Your Gear

Overwhelmed with selecting a new rod this season? The Team Lew's Signature Series was developed with the best anglers in the world to bring you a technique-specific suite of performance rods.

Kevin VanDam worked with the engineers at Lew's Fishing to build four Signature Series casting rods for his favorite fishing techniques.

One of the most joyful moments for shore-bound anglers is the day they buy their first boat. It opens the door to a wonderful world of fishing independence. No longer must you depend on someone who has a boat to take you out on the water. Now you can do so whenever you have free time.

One of the things all bass anglers want, especially somebody like myself where I’m competing, is to have the exact right rod for the technique you’re fishing. It can take some time to track down, but the KVD rod series makes it easier to find that perfect pairing.

Boat electronics keep improving, and fishing pros keep finding new features to love. Pros Kevin VanDam, Greg Hackney, and Andrew Upshaw share the technologies they rely on the most.

Professional bass anglers must take full advantage of the latest advances in fishing sonar and mapping to be competitive. To get an edge, many pros also glean information from apps they have downloaded to a smartphone or computer tablet.

Arkansas bass pro Mark Rose is known for his versatility. He excels with everything from fishing a shaky head worm with spinning tackle to punching matted grass with a stout flipping stick.

Lew's has committed to supreme durability by introducing the P2 Pinion Gear to many of its reels. Bearing supported on both ends, it leads to longer gear life and smoother cranking.

Many of Lew's reels rely on Magnetic Control braking systems. Read more to learn how this mechanism works and how to adjust the brakes on your reel equipped with MCS.

Lew’s has two versions of the Adjustable Centrifugal Braking system: a four-pin and a six-pin. Read this article before you try to adjust your reel's braking system yourself!

The Lew's QuietCast braking system is an externally adjustable, 6-pin system used on the BB1 Pro, Custom Lite, Pro-Ti, and Tournament Pro reels.