Top Wind-On Leader Videos
In order to build your own hollow-core wind-on leaders with confidence, it's vital to master the three different steps involved in the process: 1) Whip a loop 2) Thread the leader and 3) Serve the...
View ArticleTips for Drag Control
Ambient temperature, heat generated during a hard run, spool diameter as line leaves a reel — all these variables can affect a reel’s drag. Each might change your drag only slightly, but their combined...
View ArticlePicking a Coventional Fishing Reel
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.) Somewhere between fighting grander billfish and casting to spotted bay bass falls the midsize conventional reel. Though it’s tough to...
View ArticleHow to Prevent Wind Knots in Braid
Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.I really thought I had wind knots figured out. Those annoying braid boogers and bird nests were no-shows through my rod guides for months....
View ArticleGet the Most out of Your Tackle Boxes
Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.Tackle trays cradle most of the valuable terminal tackle an angler owns. This often-ignored Âaccessory might be simple in its design, but...
View ArticleShoot Better Fishing Clips
Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.Sport Fishing’s digital editor Chris Balogh watches more fishing videos than anyone I know. As part of his job, he’s always looking for...
View ArticleFishing-Rod Fails: 10 Videos
1— An older rod is subjected to more strain than it was ever intended for — and shatters. Watch it in slo-mo.read more
View ArticlePage-Ranking Knot
Here's a short video demonstrating how to tie a page-ranking knot. This knot is used in the leader system for jigging and popping blackfin tuna.
View ArticleFishing Boat Accessories: Caddies, Racks and Catchalls
What many landlubbers forget about boats is that unsecured items rarely stay put. That’s why leading boatbuilders include special caddies and racks for pliers, knives, lures, spools of leader material,...
View ArticleHow-To Knot Video: Compliant Wire Shock to Tippet Leader
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View ArticleHow to Tie a Uni Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie an Improved Bristol Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie a Non Slip Loop Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie a Spider Hitch Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie the Improved Clinch Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie the Reverse Albright Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie the San Diego Jam Knot
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View ArticleHow to Tie the Bobbin Knot
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