and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...

I think it’s safe to say that braided line has overtaken monofilament in terms of popularity across all fishing styles. The benefits of its strength, lack of stretch, and heightened sensitivity have, ...

A fisherman's world is all about knots. No matter your method, your bait, lure, presentation and gear is only as good as their weakest link; the knot that tethers the lure -- and thus the fish, to the ...

Braided fishing lines were on the market for years before I finally decided to give them a try on my own rods and reels. The biggest reason for my resistance to braid was my distrust of knots between ...

If you're an inshore Louisiana angler, there are really only three knots you need to know -- two if you don't fish with braided line. The first is a palomar knot, which is one of the simplest knots to ...

It’s been well over 30 years since the braided “superlines” became available to anglers. While the modern braided line has ...

Last Thursday, we discussed terminal knots for tying fishing line to hooks and lures. For specialty applications, you often need union knots to join different types of line, or to tie a dropper line ...

When it comes to choosing fishing lines and rigging, freshwater anglers have had it pretty easy for generations. We spooled up with whatever strength and diameter nylon monofilament we preferred, ...