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When the drag screams, the leader often breaks at the connection point. Why? The plait was likely too short. Concentrating that shock load in a … Read more

This knot can be tricky if you’re just learning, particularly if you don’t have steady hands. To form the FG knot, wrap braid onto leader … Read more

There’s nothing like the disconnection you’ve experienced between the lure on the bottom and your rod tip. You’re fishing a hard plastic for bass, and … Read more

There you are standing on the dock with a bird’s nest for a leader knot and a spool of braided line all tangled up. Most … Read more

That’s the sound of surf fishing: the piercing snap of a knot against a guide eye. Most of the time, it mean one thing, you’ve … Read more

Even though a reel may look identical, it will perform differently with fluorocarbon than it did with monofilament. Because fluorocarbon sinks and monofilament stretches, energy … Read more

It is a sickening moment when you rip on a snagged hook in some underwater cover and suddenly feel that dreaded line parting. It’s happened … Read more

In tackling stores you see this all the time. A braid labeled with a certain strength might have a diameter that feels suspiciously small for … Read more

When you’re standing on the dock or wading in the surf and casting into a breeze, you might hear that distinct pop when your line … Read more

Maybe you’ve felt the rubber-band slap of line back against itself before entering water. Annoying? Yes. Presentation killer? Yep. That’s spool memory acting up. Spooled … Read more

The fish takes off deep and your drag is screaming, then it’s silent. Your reel just keeps spinning with zero tension and tip of your … Read more