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How to Set Your Float Level
Fishermen of all skill levels use floats--or bobbers, as they are commonly known. While novice anglers rely on them to help determine when a fish is biting on their hook, experienced anglers use them...
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How to Tie a Teaser Rig for Striped Bass
Striped bass are a popular saltwater game fish that many anglers pursue in both inshore and offshore waters. A teaser rig is often used to attract and entice striped bass to strike. The rig features a...
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The Type of Artificial Bait to Use for Striped Bass
Striped bass, also called a striper, is a highly prized sport fish for its fighting ability, large size and culinary merit. According to the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, the striper is...
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How to Set up a Fishing Pole
There's nothing like the anticipation of sitting at the end of a pier, fishing pole in hand, watching and waiting for your bobber to go under and a fish to bite your line. While there are many...
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How to Fix a Backlash on a Casting Reel
Anglers who pursue fish like bass and northern pike use bait-casting reels because they can hold heavy fishing line and cast heavy lures. In addition, they can be manually adjusted to suit the fishing...
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How to Rig Jig Bait
A lead-headed jig is one of the most versatile lures available, and it can be used for catching a wide variety of game fish. The lure itself features a lead mass with a hook attached to it. Jigs can be...
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How to Catch Fish in Cold Water
Cold water temperatures in the spring, fall and winter persuade many fishermen to abandon the water until it warms again. The cold water means the fish are less active than they would be in warmer...
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How to Wire a Jon Boat Trailer
Wiring lights for a trailer is essential for safe operation when towing your boat to the lake for a day of fishing. A boat trailer that is not wired, or is wired improperly, poses a safety hazard to...
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How to Troll for Wahoo With Weights
Wahoo inhabit tropical and subtropical waters; the species is known for its speed and delicious meat. The wahoo's body is elongated and covered with silvery scales; its back is an iridescent blue that...
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How to Tie King Mackerel Rigs
King mackerel inhabit the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Brazil. The fish is coveted due to its delicious taste and protein-rich, low-fat content. Characterized by its...
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How to Catch Trout If They Are Not Biting on Worms
The approach to trout fishing ranges from casual to lifelong pursuit for many anglers. Trout are found in colder waters such as high mountain streams throughout many parts of the U.S. Worms are a...
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The Difference Between a Half Knot & a Slipknot
Knots are used for many purposes such as in fishing, boating and knitting. The half knot and slipknot are two distinct knots with different purposes. However, the two knots share similarities in their...
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How to Catch a Flathead on a Rod & Reel
Catfishing often brings images of chicken livers and smelly stink baits to mind for many people. Baits with a pungent aroma are often productive for some catfish such as the channel cat. However,...
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How to Tie a Worm Harness
A worm harness is a leader rig used by anglers when fishing for a variety of fish including freshwater walleye. The harness is tied using several different types of terminal tackle so that an earthworm...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot a Lowrance X-65 Fishfinder
Oklahoma-based Lowrance Electronics makes a variety of direction-finding and sonar equipment for fishermen. The company's wide-screen, high-resolution X-65 fish finder is designed to provide hours of...
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How to Pitch a Baitcasting Reel
When you're fishing cover for bass in shallow water, your casting options are relatively limited: a bait flung with a traditional cast makes too much noise entering the water, but if you get too close...
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How to Knot a Spade End Hook
When you're fly fishing, it helps to be armed with basic knot craft and knot-tying knowledge. One handy knot is the spade end, used to tie a fly fishing hook onto a leader. This knot requires nimble...
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How to Hand Tie Bass Jigs
Bass jigs are popular lures used in all areas of the United States. The bucktail jig in a variety of colors has been the standard jig fished for decades. Lead head jig hooks in 1/8- and 1/4-ounce...
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How to Use Downriggers for Walleye
A downrigger is used for trolling, or towing baited hooks behind a boat. A downrigger winds a thin, weighted cable around a winch. The cable passes from the winch through a tube and over a pulley...
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How to Bait a Hook With Sprats
Sprats are members of the herring family and are valued as food, as well as bait for catching bigger gamefish. To bait your fishing hooks with this small, oily fish, preparation is required to prevent...
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