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Float, You have what appears to be the right float on dry ground; however, in the water the bobbing becomes erratick and the line drags … Read more

If the elastic is loose on a ten-pound carp when you grab its tip with your pole, how’s that going to feel? It lets go … Read more

There you are, standing at the muddy bank of some commercial lake and holding a pole that is not quite long enough for the situation. … Read more

Buying a blank rod means you’ve made a commitment to some hard facts, and they don’t give a damn what you think looks good. That … Read more

Using a four-meter stick to measure the rod makes you think length of whip is just an estimate based off that ruler. If the rod … Read more

It’s when we’re standing on the bank, half building a kit, and you don’t know what you want your skimmer line to feel like yet. … Read more

Bass are tucked up under thick cover. You set the hook, rip hard, and the line breaks. How many times? We approach fishing line as … Read more

A different kind of frustration comes from breaking a rod on the water for feeder fishermen. Typically it’s because you’ve been casting up current in … Read more

It’s frustrating for many feeder anglers when their cast doesn’t go where intended. This is not because they don’t know how to fish a feeder … Read more

When swim feeder fishing, there’s a certain type of silence that follows a perfect cast. When you make the cast, you let it sit until … Read more

You’re fishing a current seam, casting out with your swim, and your feeder lands on the water, yet never sinks. Instead, it hangs there in … Read more