Freshwater beasts of burden they are, those hulking and tireless trout. Trout-head Eric Haataja is equally tireless.  He gets his kicks taming their power, be they lakers, browns or steelhead. The full-time guide not only has to outthink them, but also wield a weapon worthy of taming their tenacity. So he went to Frabill and said, “Here, make this.” They did.         

• Soft glass rod plays big fish on light line
• Super-long to power sweeping hooksets

• 3 + 1 ball bearings
• Machined aluminum spool
• Infinite anti-reverse
• Multi-disc, front load drag

To champion the Great Lakes, one must master deep water fishing. Distinguished walleye hunter Dale Stroschein, makes a living firing jigs into the bottomless fathoms to find and fetch fish. His new gamefish rod is fraught with features that keep the feel in your hands, no matter how deep old marble-eyes dwells.        

• Sensitivity to feel jigs and jaws in deep water
• Perfect length to fish freely in a portable shelter

• 3 + 1 ball bearings
• Machined aluminum spool
• Infinite anti-reverse
• Multi-disc, front load drag

57 long years on the ice has exposed Tom Neustrom to the moodiest of perch. Sometimes they sport armor and maraud with the walleyes. Almost as often these denizens of the deep act like sissy panfish.  To counter their picky personality, Neustrom co-developed the stick we call the Finesse Perch.  One little tap with this cane, will make those hump-heads say uncle.      

• Touchy enough to feel perch pecking
• The strength and versatility to whip aggressive fish

• 3 + 1 ball bearings
• Machined aluminum spool
• Infinite anti-reverse
• Multi-disc, front load drag

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