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 ...

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Hello folks, this week we have the first of three parts where we go into detail on the different types of fishing line and the advantages and disadvantages of each type: monofilament, braided, 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, ...

Hundreds of different fishing line types, brands, sizes, diameters, properties, and strengths (pound tests) can make selecting one difficult. But fishing line can be broken down logically according to ...

When low stretch is critical for sensitivity and hook setting power, anglers reach for braided fishing lines. There is an increasingly diverse selection of lines for various purposes or for all-arond ...

Even the best anglers in the world occasionally fall victim to the dreaded backlash. Casting a baitcasting reel without modulating the spool speed causes fishing line to pile up, creating a terrible ...

I’m not sure who needs to hear this but I’m almost certain, on balance braided line outperforms monofilament line. The key phrase in this sentence, however, is “on balance,” because in certain ...

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 ...