I think it’s safe to say that braided line has overtaken monofilament in terms of popularity across all fishing styles. The benefits of its strength, lack of stretch, and heightened sensitivity have, ...

Middle of winter in the Colorado high country can be a daunting place. Lately, frigid cold has slid down the mountains and settled on the valley. River sections froze. Fly fishing seems like a distant ...

It happened again the other day on the river, another angler commented on the rack of tippet that’s attached to my pack-vest. I didn’t even look down. What he was really telling me, was that he can’t ...

Tying the strongest fishing knot isn’t only about the knot itself. The line you choose matters every bit as much, and thanks to remarkably advancements in the recent decades, you have choices when it ...

A couple months ago I published an article on Men’s Journal about the three knots I use most for bass fishing. Among them, was the Double Uni knot which I use to tie two lines together—like a leader ...

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, ...