Top 6 Picks for the 2024 Spring Fishing Season
As we get further intro spring, it's easy to let your mind start to wander to those upcoming fishing trips. Take the excitement even higher with this year's top picks for rods, reels, and lures from trusted fishing brands.
With Daylight Savings behind us, the days are longer and it’s about that time of the year when you start daydreaming about those upcoming spring fishing trips. Nothing ramps up the excitement even further like bringing some new gear into your inventory to reel in even more fish this year.
With that in mind, let’s check out some of this year’s top picks, featuring some new innovation mixed with technology you know and use every time you’re out on the water.
Reels, Rods & Combos
Seviin GS Series Spinning & Casting Reels
Brand new for 2024, Seviin has introduced their GS Series that pushes reel construction and innovation to a higher level than ever before. Made with a lightweight carbon body, this 6+1 stainless steel bearing system features super-slow oscillation. That helps by giving you longer casts and less line-management issues, while delivering consistent performance at all levels. The GS Series is strong on comfort for the user, while still being a budget-friendly option for those looking to fish for panfish, walleye, bass and many more different types of fish.
Pflueger President Spinning Combos
With their reputation as the “smart choice” in performance and value, Pflueger continues to produce great reels for fishers of all levels. The President Spinning Reels feature a lightweight graphite body and rotor, an aluminum braid-ready spool, and a soft-touch handle knob. With the featured Total Line Control System, you’ll have exceptional line management without having to worry about line twists or wind knots. These combos also come with a lightweight and sensitive rod, making it a complete use for a wide range of techniques and applications.
Fenwick Eagle Spinning & Casting Rods
When you’ve been in the business for over 70 years, your name tends to carry a reputation. Fenwick’s new Eagle series of spinning and casting rods hold up to their trusted reputation with the line’s innovation and technology. The Eagle rods have been re-designed from the top down, with their blended construction of 24 and 30 ton intermediate and high-modulus graphite. The soft-touch reel seats make the rods comfortable in your hand, while giving you direct access to the most sensitive part, the blank. Their reliable reputation, paired with modern innovation gives you the high performance you expect when fishing with a Fenwick rod.
Lures
Fleet Farm-Exclusive Berkley Flickers & Hit Sticks
Take to your next fishing trip with special lures made by Berkley that you won’t find in anyone else’s tackle bag. Fleet Farm carries over 40 different types of exclusive flicker lures and hit sticks in a wide range of colors and designs that you won’t find anywhere else. Engineered for professionals and proven in tournament use, these lures will get you results quickly with their body design and impressive dive curve. Plus, for the price you would pay for one custom lure, you can get a pack of three Fleet Farm-exclusive lures. That gives you triple the value, along with even more versatility to draw from in your bag.
Moonshine Shiver Spoons
Moonshine’s Shiver Spoons are taking the tournament world by storm with the lure’s tantalizing movement, paired with their signature long-lasting glow paints. The Shiver Spoons hang level in the water while swimming in circles, grabbing the attention of fish and enticing them to bite. With their glow paint, these lures are designed to work in tandem with a fish locator, making your operation all the more efficient. If you’re looking to fish for walleye, bass, trout, pike, or crappies, you’ll want to have these in your bag. Shiver spoons are growing more and more popular among fishers, making these a must-have for the 2024 season.
Northland Eye Candy
Molded from Northland’s signature Super TPE material, the Eye Candy lures move and swim like the real thing, making them irresistible to fish. They are durable in construction and reliable with their floatation, so you’ll be getting superior action and reliability for those day-long fishing trips. Eye Candy lures are built to catch walleye, and have been trusted by fishers for many years. Available in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors, you’ll be sure to find one that suits your needs.
As each year passes, fishing gear gets more and more innovative with new technology. This list of this year’s top picks are great options to take with you on your next fishing trip, and will keep you at the top of your game to reel in your big catch. However, these products are just a small piece of Fleet Farm’s wide selection of fishing gear. You can shop the full assortment online at FleetFarm.com or at your local store.
