There's nothing quite like ice fishing. An adventure on a frozen lake can provide good catches, a welcome relief from cabin fever and great memories. But few other outdoor activities require as much…
I recently asked veteran South Florida flats fishing skipper Captain Bob Branham what he considered to be the key factors in choosing an effective trip to Biscayne Bay's salty shallows. He mentioned…
Try a 2 to 2.5-inch jigging minnow, like this Rapala Jigging Shad Rap, to pique the interest of perch or crappie during the beginning of winter.
Ice fishing season is here! Given our winter so far…
The Uni-Knot
Strong, reliable and easy to tie, the Uni-Knot is an excellent knot for securing line to terminal tackle. It's also the foundation of the entire Uni-Knot system. Note that the Uni-…
Using the Uni-Knot to Snell a Hook
Step 1
Thread 6 inches of line through the eye of the hook.
Step 2
Hold the line against the hook's shank and form a Uni-Knot circle.
Step 3
Make five (5…
The Improved Clinch Knot
The Improved Clinch is very easy to tie, which is the main reason it's so popular for connecting monofilament to terminal tackle. It's most effective on lines under 20-…
Using the Uni-Knot to Join Two Lines
Step 1
Overlap about 12 inches of the ends of two lines. Form a Uni-Knot circle with the tag end of line "A".
Step 2
Wrap line "A" five (5) times to form…
How-to-tie fishing line: Palomar Knot instructions
The Palomar Knot comes close to being a 100 percent fishing knot when tied properly. Be sure that when the hook or lure is passed through the loop…
Fanning Island lays a days-long boat ride northwest of famed Christmas Island in the Pacific. Both of these islands are beautiful atolls with sugar sand beaches, great surfing and astonishing fishing…
We choose many things about our saltwater fishing. The reel and rod combination is just one, but it is one of the most important. Off the shelf "big box" combos sell well, but for the most part, they…
Perch through the ice are one of life's greatest pleasures. For many seasoned ice anglers, it's a back-to-basics approach to fishing — standard and simple rigs, large schools of fish, and delicious…
It's tough nowadays to find an abundant, delicious, easy-to-catch, hard-fighting, heavyweight sportfish that doesn't draw a lot of attention. And drum fans would just as soon keep it that way. Drum…
