Category: Fishing Rigs
How to tie fishing rigs for all kinds of applications.
Fluoro is an abrasion resistant, sensitive, and low-visibility fishing line that can really help your fishing in the right situation. In this entry, I will tell you when to use fluorocarbon fishing line to improve your success rate. Monofilament line was groundbreaking when it was first introduced many years ago. Then it became mainstream. Fluorocarbon is …
Braided fishing line has been popular for decades. Store shelves are full of the stuff. There are now multiple braids, line strengths, colors and varieties. But when should you use braided line? I am talking about modern synthetic braided line here. Lines made of braided natural materials including horse hair were some of the first fishing …
Circle hooks are specially designed fishing hooks. As the name suggests they have a circular design. They are made to hook fish in the side of the mouth rather than somewhere deep that can cause a lot of damage. In some cases they may also lead to more hook ups. At the very least they can …
A method feeder is a piece of tackle that allows you to present bait particles in the water around your actual hook. The idea is that the bait breaks off into the water and lures in fish to the area. Method feeders are mainly used for carp and catfish, but they are also used for other …
The helicopter rig can help you catch fish in some situations. It is commonly used for carp fishing in the United Kingdom and Europe. But it has applications for different species all around the world. The helicopter rig is best when you want to fish on the bottom but the lake floor is made up of …
Carrying some no roll sinkers in various sizes and knowing when to use them can really improve your fishing in the right situation. No roll sinkers allow you to fish the bottom in some cases when it would otherwise be difficult or even impossible. A no roll sinker is a type of sliding sinker. The feature …
There are many species of catfish. There are also many ways to catch the various species of catfish commonly pursued by anglers. The pole float is one of the things used by people targeting catfish in parts of the US. It can work very well. Despite that, a lot of people don’t seem to be aware …
Fishing can be as simple as tying a hook to a line, putting a worm on a hook, and throwing it out into the water. If you want to get serious about fishing however, things can quickly get complicated. One of the beautiful things about fishing is that you can decide how deep you want to …
The hair rig has been one of the most common rigs used for carp and catfish in Europe since it was first invented some years ago. It isn’t commonly used in other parts of the world like the United States but it probably should be. When fishing for certain species of fish it one of the …
The slinky drift rig is one of the two most common rigs used for drifting bait in moving water. The other is the floating drift rig. The slinky drift rig is most used for salmon and steelhead fishing in the Great Lakes and along the West Coast of the United States. It is also used a …