About Fishing Refined

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Making you a better angler is our goal

Through expert guides, hands-on product reviews and 50+ years of accumulated fishing experience, we strive to help you become a better fisherman.
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How we test and review

We strive for high editorial standards. This means we put our readers first and profits second.
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In-Hand Tests

Nothing beats first-hand experience with products, which is why we test as many products as possible in-hand before featuring them on our site.
2

Market Research

We scour the web for thousands of reviews of products to build a wider picture of its overall performance. 
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10-Hour Rule

To ensure we spend enough time with a product to get a clear picture of its qualities, we spend a minimum of 10 hours with it and ensure the entire team gets to test it for more opinions.

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Dale Shetler
Dale Shetler
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
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Peter Lechner
Peter Lechner
Managing Editor
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David Wadiun
David Wadiun
Copy Editor
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Daniel Koopman
Daniel Koopman
Associate Editor
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