Category: Fishing Rigs

How to tie fishing rigs for all kinds of applications.

When to use fluorocarbon fishing line

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 …

When to use braided line

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 …

How and when to use a circle hook

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 …

How and when to use a no roll sinker

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 …

The five best fishing rigs

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 …