Fishing Gear
KastKing Centron Review: A Season of Real Use
I ran the KastKing Centron through a full season of walleye trips, bass evenings, and one very wet dog in the truck. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A dock, a wet dog, and the baitcaster that took the fall. Wade Harlan on what the KastKing Centron does well, where it falls short, and who should buy it.
I ran the KastKing Centron through a full season of walleye trips, bass evenings, and one very wet dog in the truck. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
The KastKing Centron combo vs building your own rod and reel setup. Wade Harlan breaks down where each approach wins, who should buy which, and the tradeoffs nobody puts on the box.
Why I traded my one piece rod for a KastKing Centron two piece combo, and the ten reasons it has stayed in my truck all season.
A dock, a wet dog, and the baitcaster that took the fall. Wade Harlan on what the KastKing Centron does well, where it falls short, and who should buy it.
A five-step routine for setting up a spinning combo on the bank, from drag to cast, based on years of shore fishing with the KastKing Centron.
I've fished the KastKing Centron for two full seasons on Minnesota lakes. Here's what I like, what I don't, and who should actually buy it.
A full season on the water with the Garmin Striker 4: what it does well, where it falls short, and who should actually buy it.
Wade Harlan spent a season running the Garmin Striker 4 on his 16-foot aluminum boat, then compared it to reading the water by eye. Here is who should buy which.
Wade Harlan has run the Garmin Striker 4 on his 16-foot aluminum boat for two seasons. Here are ten reasons it earned a permanent spot on board, and the one thing he'd skip.
Wade Harlan was sure he knew his home lake. Then a small fish finder showed him what he'd been missing.
A retired lineman from Brainerd walks through the exact way he uses a Garmin Striker 4 to find walleye structure on a 16-foot aluminum boat.
Two seasons on the water with the little Garmin everyone recommends. Here is what the reviews leave out.
I ran the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera on the edge of a food plot from September through late November. Here is what held up, what did not, and what I would do differently.
Two seasons of side-by-side testing on the same food plot: where the WOSPORTS Mini wins, where a cellular camera wins, and who should buy which.
Wade Harlan has run the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera for two seasons. Here are ten ways it pays off before opening day.
Wade Harlan on the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera: what it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy it.
Five steps to learn your hunting ground without setting foot in it, using the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera.
Two seasons, four thousand photos, and one hard Minnesota winter with the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera. The honest version, including the parts I do not like.
A full fall and winter in one Ameristep Caretaker blind, from early October through late muzzleloader season in northern Minnesota.
Wade Harlan puts the Ameristep Caretaker ground blind up against the tree stand he has climbed for thirty years, and tells you which one belongs in your truck.
Ten reasons a ground blind earns its spot in the truck, from a guy who spent a full season hunting out of the Ameristep Caretaker.
A 9-degree morning, a patient dog, and the ground blind that earned a permanent spot behind my truck seat.
Wade Harlan on the Ameristep Caretaker Hunting Blind: what it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy it.
Two seasons of whitetail sits, a few grouse hunts, and one very wet Minnesota fall. Here's what the Ameristep Caretaker does well, where it falls short, and who should buy one.
Wade Harlan carried the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder through a full Minnesota season. Here is what held up, what didn't, and who should buy it.
Three seasons with the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder, three weeks comparing it side by side with a premium Leupold RX-1400i, and one honest answer about which one you actually need.
Wade Harlan has carried the TIDEWE rangefinder for three seasons. Here is why it stays in his pack, and the one hunter who should skip it.
A rangefinder earns its keep when it tells you not to shoot. Wade Harlan on the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder, the shot it talked him out of, and the quirks nobody mentions.
A five-step practice routine from a retired lineman who spent two seasons training his eye with the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder.
Two seasons in the field with the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder. The honest version.
I ran the KastKing Centron through a full season of walleye trips, bass evenings, and one very wet dog in the truck. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
I've fished the KastKing Centron for two full seasons on Minnesota lakes. Here's what I like, what I don't, and who should actually buy it.
A full season on the water with the Garmin Striker 4: what it does well, where it falls short, and who should actually buy it.
Two seasons on the water with the little Garmin everyone recommends. Here is what the reviews leave out.
I ran the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera on the edge of a food plot from September through late November. Here is what held up, what did not, and what I would do differently.
Two seasons, four thousand photos, and one hard Minnesota winter with the WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera. The honest version, including the parts I do not like.
A full fall and winter in one Ameristep Caretaker blind, from early October through late muzzleloader season in northern Minnesota.
Two seasons of whitetail sits, a few grouse hunts, and one very wet Minnesota fall. Here's what the Ameristep Caretaker does well, where it falls short, and who should buy one.
Wade Harlan carried the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder through a full Minnesota season. Here is what held up, what didn't, and who should buy it.
Two seasons in the field with the TIDEWE Hunting Rangefinder. The honest version.