Learn how to tie the Improved Clinch, Palomar, and Arbor knots, the three fishing knots every angler needs for stronger ...

Tying the strongest fishing knot isn’t only about the knot itself. The line you choose matters every bit as much, and thanks to remarkably advancements in the recent decades, you have choices when it ...

Learning how to tie a fishing knot that allows your lure or bait to work properly—and won’t fail under pressure—is a critical skill for any angler. In fact, it may be the single most important and ...

It's my favorite for connecting fluorocarbon to braid, but I found an error in my original GT knot diagram. Here’s the corrected, step-by-step instructions.

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, ...

It used to be the only question about fishing line was "Stren or Trilene?" The two popular types of mono were thought to cover all fishing situations. That's no longer the case as bass anglers have ...

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 ...

It’s about time to start spooling up your reels for the upcoming season, and one of the biggest debates among anglers is whether you should use monofilament or braided fishing line. Both types of line ...

Hundreds of different fishing line types, brands, sizes, diameters, properties, and strengths (pound tests) can make selecting one difficult. But fishing line can be broken down logically according to ...