Do you tie your lures and flies on with a loop knot? If you answered no, don’t fret. I can’t tell you how many anglers I’ve met that don’t incorporate a loop knot into their repertoire of ties. I ...

One of the categories covered on Knot Wars was the Loop Knots. You use loop knots to make a loop in the end of a rig to which the line can be tied. They are also widely used in line-to-line knots.

Catch ratios for billfish have soared as crews and anglers fine-tune their circle hook skills and techniques. It is now common for anglers to catch 80 to 90 percent of their bites, and how the hook is ...

Between bear bags, tent guy outs, and tarp lines, setting up camp can involve a lot of tedious knot tying. When you're tired after a long day of hiking, you don't want to have to deal with knots that ...

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 ...

This story was originally featured on Field & Stream. Fishing line has advanced remarkably in the past few decades. Nylon monofilament, fluorocarbon, and so-called “superline” give fishermen ...

Knowing how to tie a knot is an essential set of skills needed in order to stay safe out in the wilderness, and one of the ...

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, ...

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 ...