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 love the no-stretch properties of braided line, but I'd rather fish without a hook than tie braid directly to my lure. I've seen too many instances when speckled trout would smash baits tied to ...

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 ...

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, ...