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Published: 21 April 2025

Costa Report

Josh Shankle and Rachel Moore worlds have been shaped by chasing adventures on the water—from diving with sharks and swimming with whales to crossing oceans and uncovering marine environments. 

Now, their experiences inspire the next evolution of hybrid eyewear: Rincon II and Panga II from Costa Sunglasses. Costa’s development team worked hand-in-hand with Shankle and Moore to create these hybrid designs, which upgrade popular lifestyle staples Rincon and Panga with performance features. Updates include new micro shields and hooding, vented nose pads, and double-injected frames, providing elevated coverage, improved ventilation, and greater durability. Their insights shaped every part of the process–from first sketch to rigorous environment testing–resulting in frames that elevate their predecessors with versatility, bridging life on and off the water. ​

Josh Shankle is an avid surfer, sailor, freediver, and scuba diver who sees the ocean as both his workplace and playground. His journeys demand gear that performs under pressure, and Rincon II delivers—handling offshore expeditions while looking sharp back on the dock. 

"After more than a decade out at sea, I’ve learned just how relentless the sun can be and how essential it is to see clearly,” says Josh Shankle. “It has been an honor to work with Costa to upgrade my go-to frames–making them even better for long days on the water and taking in even more of what’s out there.” 

Costa’s 580P (polycarbonate) lenses are now comprised of a Bio-Polycarbonate lens material. Starting with new styles for 2025, including Rincon II and Panga II, this change supports Costa’s ongoing commitment to protect the natural world while maintaining high performance. Lightweight and impact resistant, the new 580P Bio-Polycarbonate lenses are built with Costa’s 100% polarized, color-enhancing and glare-reducing 580® lens technology, allowing you to see what’s out there.

Rincon II and Panga II are available now at costadelmar.com and select retailers nationwide. 

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Published: 18 April 2025

Daiwa Report

Advancements in fishing spoons pretty much ended during the Reagan administration. Right?

Not so fast… For decades, DAIWA has been refining and improving these timeless tools. And now, the new PRESSO RAVE2further advances what it means to be a spoon.

“The Rave2 features a distinctive teardrop shape and deep curvature,” said Daiwa Field Marketing Manager, Chris Martin. “The combination creates a wide kick and subtle rolling action, even on a slow retrieve.”

Think about those old-school spoons and how they y twist and flip with no particular purpose or emulation of any living creature. It’s because most aren’t balanced or shaped to do anything other than tumble around. Conversely, Daiwa’s Presso Rave2 is engineered to stably swim with an alluring action.

The impressive spoon retrieves with its arced, convex side skyward and cupped, concave side always facing down. This gives the Rave`2 a steady side-to-side swim, kicking just enough under-belly to reveal its two-tones to fascinated fish.

This consistent action occurs whether tracking just beneath the surface or deeper in the water column.

“Let the spoon sink to your chosen depth and know that it’ll swim exactly the same as when it’s running high,” said Martin.

The PRESSO RAVE2 comes in three weights: 2.2g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), 2.8g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), and 3.5g/34.66mm (1.36-inches). This lets you customize for depth ranges without altering the size of the spoon.

DAIWA also affixed a single, slender, and especially sharp hook with a micro-barb. “The purpose of the specialized barb is for quick releases without damaging the fish,” said Martin.

Martin says the PRESSO RAVE2is purposed for trout, but also efficient on panfish. “Fishing for stocked trout in lakes and ponds is growing in popularity, and precision casting spoons offer a great alternative to soaking marshmallows or other stagnant baits. Plus, larger trout are more apt to hit a lure. It’s also a fun and interactive way to cast for crappies and aggressive bream.”

The puny powerhouse spoon performs well in trout infested rivers and streams as well, offering a prime option to inline spinners.

PRESSO RAVE2 FEATURES:

• Designed for trout and panfish
• Deep curvature for extreme side-to-side action
• Tracks straight and consistent
• Fishable at all depths
• Sharp hook with micro-barb for quick releases
• SIZES: 2.2g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), 2.8g/29.25mm (1.15-inches), and 3.5g/34.66mm (1.36-inches)
• COLORS: DAY N NIGHT, MOCHA MAGMA, MATTE LIME YELLOW, PINK YAMAME, WHITE YAMAME, MARIGOLD, and SNOW GLOW

Suggested retail is $8.99.

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Published: 14 April 2025

Daiwa Report

For anglers, opening a freshly purchased reel from the box is hard to beat. There’s the new reel smell and all that virgin polished metal and then screwing in the handle for the first time…ahhh. You next slide it into the chosen rod’s reel seat and twist it tight. In a symbolic gesture you shake the rod a few times, because everyone does.

Sadly, the newness ends there. Or does it? DAIWA doesn’t think so.

Enter DAIWA’s new spinning NEO Reel Covers. Developed to protect a reel while mounted on a rod, the durable and fitted neoprene cover comforts and protects your reel from everyday hazards. Go ahead and stuff them in the back of the truck or crowd your combos in a rod locker. The NEO Reel Cover doesn’t care.

Besides protection, NEO Reel Covers also prevent your spinning reels from mysteriously interlacing into some metallic modern art. Ever had a spinning handle wedge under the bail of another? Feels like they’re never coming apart. And speaking of handles, NEO Reel Covers also feature a side pocket for storing the handle.

Forget to rinse your reels before pouching them? No problem. The reel cover’s mesh sides let you spray water right through, rinsing the reel, and afterwards offering ventilation so they dry out.

Cloaking and cloning your reels in lookalike covers will make them unidentifiable, right? No so, because DAIWA cleverly included an exterior ID pocket for naming each reel. Maybe something like, “My Lucky 3000 EXIST” or “6000 SALTIGA Slayer”.

Available in three sizes, accommodating reels from 2500- to 20000-size, prices range from $20.99 to $26.99