Early last month, I reported on the great early-season smallmouth bass fishing some friends and I had experienced during incredible warm weather during the first couple weeks of March. I look forward ...

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.

Why It Made the Cut: The perfect combination of smooth handling, thin diameter, durability, and reliability. This makes it an excellent line for casting, jigging, or trolling. I’m a big fan of braid, ...

Captains share the best knots they trust for line-to-line connections in saltwater fishing. The post Best Fishing Knots: Real ...

Bent-butt rods help keep flat lines more parallel to the sea when trolling, while braided line's thin diameter reduces water resistance to fish deeper. George Poveromo One of my favorite offshore ...

While specialized tactics dial in on specific depths, don't neglect that 1- to 5-foot slice of the water column. The post Sub-Surface Trolling Tactics appeared first on Salt Water Sportsman.