Fishing rods are meant to bend, not break, but it doesn’t take much to damage their delicate parts, tangle line, or snag hooks.

Understand why investing more in the fishing rod, not the reel, gives fishermen better casting control, better sensitivity, and helps them catch more fish.

At the flea market, anglers scanned tables of supplies such as reels, tackle boxes and fishing-rod parts. People also brought in supplies for repair.

Walleyes caught on Trika fishing rods. The new rods are made in the U.S. from 100% carbon, the product of the same business team that made Field Logic and Ravin archery equipment top-sellers.