and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...

A nightcrawler harness is a time-tested, proven, multi-hook rig used to present live nightcrawlers in a slow but efficient and enticing way. They are especially effective for targeting walleye. The ...

Let’s be honest, tying spade end hooks by hand can be a right fiddle. Get it wrong and you’ve either kinked your hooklength or left a weak spot that’s bound to let go when it matters most. That’s ...

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Fish hooks can be dangerous to work with, especially if you’re inexperienced. An empty dental floss dispenser can keep the pointy, barbed end away from your fingers while you tie on your line.

Thank goodness for innovations in fly-tying, or else we’d be forced to continue catching fish on the same flies, season after season. This winter, I’ve decided to climb aboard the jig hook bandwagon.