How Do I Properly Tie a Leader onto My Fishing Line?
If you are talking about tying a tapered monofilament leader to a fly fishing line I use a nail knot almost all the time. Sometimes I use an Albright knot. The manufacturers of the fly line usually include a paper with the line that shows you how to tie these common knots. Both are pretty easy to tie. I prefer the nail knot because it results in a more slender knot that goes through the guides more easily. Go to the web sites referenced by Shasoki and the others who have provided answers to your question and look for the nail and albright knots. They will probably be the easiest for you to tie.
Fly Fishing for Catfish
If you ask any fly fisherman if he gets any catfish, he'll probably tell you that he sure does... accidentally! Chances are, he's targeting bass, trout or crappie and a cat gets snagged somewhere along the way. On the other hand, if you ask a catfish...
Bass Fishing | Sanford Lake Is Alive and Well
When club official Brian Pfeiffer began passing out trophies and checks in the Sanford Lake Bass Open Saturday, he noted that the fifth-place total of 18.03 pounds, caught by Chris Schalk of Sanford and Mike Ebach of Grawn, would have taken first place in last year's edition of the event.
Bass Fishing's Junior World Champions to be Crowned August 16 in Conjunction With Forrest Wood Cup
The Bass Federation announced Tuesday its field for the 2008 National Guard Junior World Championship on Lake Monticello in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 15-16 in conjunction with the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol - the world's most lucrative bass-fishing championship.
The National Guard Junior World Championship will feature youth anglers representing 39 TBF state federations fishing for $30,000 in scholarships plus $12,000 youth-program grants for their states. Each participating state will be represented by two junior anglers: one in the 11- to 14-year-old bracket and another in the 15- to 18-year-old bracket.
Kayaking Equipment Information for Beginners
There is not a lot of gear required to kayak. A kayak and paddle, life jacket, head gear and spray skirt are the normal basics.
Kayaks for surfing and doing tricks are usually nicknamed playboats. Rocky River Kayaks are usually nicknamed ...
Trout Fishing Tips - For The Novice
There are many anglers out there who are just getting started fishing for trout, and in this article I’m going to reveal some fishing tips that will help the novice be more successful. At first glance, catching trout can seem a bit daunting, especially if you pay attention to the hard core flea flickers. [...]
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