I am unashamedly nonchalant when it comes to selecting braided fishing lines. Every time I respool a reel with a braid, I switch up the brand, mostly out of curiosity. Each company claims to have the ...

Choosing the best braided fishing line comes down to one simple question: What are you going to do with it? That is, not all braided lines are created equally. Some cast farther, some are more ...

Having the best fishing line is often the most overlooked piece of the fishing-paraphernalia puzzle, yet, it’s definitely the most important item in any angler’s arsenal. After all, it’s the only ...

Hello folks, this week we have the third 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last Tuesday, I enjoyed one of my favorite rites of spring as I hooked and landed 18 smallmouths from the Juniata River. Most of those fish averaged 14 to 16 inches, with the biggest on being a ...

Alabama bass anglers have more or less accepted braided fishing line for some uses while totally rejecting it for others. For example, it's widely used in flippin' the thickest weeds and brush because ...

Whether you’re fishing flooded trees for bass, targeting trout in streams or vertical jigging for panfish, using the right kind of line can go a long way toward increasing your catch rates. Jordan ...