Fishing duo Cole & Jay demonstrate how to spool braided line on spinning reels with best knots.

The spring fishing season is here, and anglers have to be ready when the fish are biting by spooling their spinning and casting reels with fresh, dependable fishing line. (D'Arcy Egan / The Plain ...

Last Tuesday, I enjoyed one of my favorite rites of spring as I hooked and landed 18 smallmouths from the Juniata River. Most of those fish averaged 14 to 16 inches, with the biggest on being a ...

Braided fishing lines date back to the origins of modern fishing tackle. It was first made by braiding natural materials like silk or horse tails together to make a line capable of fighting fish.

Learning how to tie a fishing knot that allows your lure or bait to work properly—and won’t fail under pressure—is a critical skill for any angler. In fact, it may be the single most important and ...

When it comes to choosing fishing lines and rigging, freshwater anglers have had it pretty easy for generations. We spooled up with whatever strength and diameter nylon monofilament we preferred, ...

It’s time for some more notes on knots. Some will recall that I periodically spend absurd amounts of time testing fishing knots on some lab equipment and then publish the results, usually in our print ...