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There will be times you hook a fish and the next thing that happens is you feel the tippet break off at the knot. It … Read more

The knot was tied right, all the turns were snug. You pulled it so tight that your knuckles turned white, but after all that work, … Read more

The loop at eye is the reason many walking baits fail to perform well. It can drag and impede action or limit how far it … Read more

Sometimes when you set the hook on a heavy jig after feeling a bite all the way down to the bottom, the line just slides … Read more

You know that familiar sensation of your braid gliding between your fingers as you attempt the jig head on for the third time in 10 … Read more

Terminal knots The clinch knot, which has been improved upon, are one of the most popular end connecting knots due to its solid feel of … Read more

The Albright knot allows anglers to join dissimilar-diameter lines, but getting the wrap count wrong can add bulk that catches on guides or weakens the … Read more

To most anglers, the nail knot is just a piece of string threaded on a stick. Wrap it till your fingers fall off, cinch it … Read more

There’s nothing quite like having your leader snap off at the knot during the fight of a fish that actualy wanted to be caught. Trembling … Read more

So you carefully strip the fish for 45 minutes but then your leader snaps exactly where you tied it off. It’s not bad luck. It’s … Read more

The surgeon loop seems easy enough but there is a very fine art to getting them small enough to keep a fish pinned on the … Read more