How to tie the Bimini Twist Knot. The Bimini is considered to be a 100% knot – providing 100% line strength. It creates a double line with a loop at the end to which a leader can be attached with a loop-to-loop connection. An Offshore Swivel Knot is often used to tie directly ...
Found In:Fishing Knots,Fishing Tips It’s knot time! Want a great knot for when you use wire leader? We haveCapt. Mark “Hollywood” Johnsonhere teaching you how to tie the Haywire Twist. This is the perfect knot for when you’re targeting sharks, mackerel, or barracuda and have to us...
One of the biggest mistakes people make with their fishing rods is storing their hooks in the rod guides. This can bend or nick them, and since your line is going through them, you definitely don’t want to do that. The obvious solution to stopping that is to store your hook in the ...
Lesson 2: How to Make Fishing Lures | Fishing and Lure Making: Holding Your Rod & Reel Before you cast your line, it is important to make sure you have the right grip. In this lesson, we go over the standard grip for holding both spinning reels and baitcasters. What is more, we gu...
Tie a snap swivel to the end of the line when finished, using a clinch knot to secure the swivel. Clip the open snap swivel to the rod tip until ready for fishing. By James Clark The Abu Garcia Ambassador Black Max is a freshwater baitcasting reel with an open-face spool. The reel ...
Cut a 6-foot length of 10-pound test monofilament fishing line for use as a leader. Tie the leader to the rear snap swivel of the inline weight. If the weight doesn't come with a snap swivel, add one. Tie a snap swivel to the opposite end of the leader. ...
Oregon Sturgeon Fishing Techniques When it comes to casting a line for your Sturgeon, the “how-to” is actually pretty simple. The biggest reason why is down to this creature’s feeding habits. Unlike other large-and-in-charge fish, they don’t like to chase their bait. They feast almos...
pull up on the shore and fish the area thoroughly before moving on. In the smallest creeks, kayaks can be the only way to go, and they move easily from spot to spot. If you’re getting the idea that catfishing and rocket science have nothing in common, you’re on your way to ...
The spreader riga.k.a. the chicken rig, is a versatile bottom fishing tool because it allows you to cover more ground with its two hooks. It’s often used with bank sinkers, making it a good option for rocky bottoms. A 3-way rig a.k.a. the drop rig, featuresa 3-way swivel whic...
it has a split deck that lifts up in the center. There are many examples of swing bridges all over the world. Some have two moving parts that swing to the sides, leaving a central channel clear; others swivel on a central support to open up one or two clean channels of a waterway ei...