Wind knots are the bane of fishing braided line on spinning reels. Newcomers to braid often complain about getting wind knot after wind knot. After a day spent constantly re-rigging, frustration sets in and they go back to monofilament. It doesn’t have to be that way....
Many anglers visiting Florida hope to check tarpon off their bucket list. While the giant, chrome plated behemoths of the passes and flats are a worthy goal, there is an entirely different tarpon fishery that gets almost zero pressure and is loaded with cooperative...
When the water cools down and the bass become finicky, shaky head fishing can turn an angler’s day around. Whether you are fishing deep points or shallow structure, a shaky head paired with a craw or finesse worm can usually tempt those picky fish to bite. The most...
Fish on! You’re in the middle of a fight with a bonafide monster! Zap! Snap! Broken line! Your drag just locked up! Maintaining a fishing spinning reel drag is one of the simplest tasks out there but one that many people fail to do. While disassembling the drag is an...
For the cost-conscious angler, a spinning combo – a matched and balanced spinning rod and reel, is the ticket to better quality at a bargain price. However, just like many deals portrayed as “bargains,” the admonition of “buyer beware” still applies. Here’s how to...
For thousands of years, great thinkers agonized over the answer to the question of which came first: the chicken or the egg? Believe it or not, the best spinning combo for kayak fishing produces the same dilemma: What comes first, the rod or reel? Thankfully, there is...
