RECREATIONAL fishing has countless numbers of identities or high profile personalities worldwide; after all, it’s supposedly the world’s most popular pastime. However, in my opinion there is only one ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: Several of my fly-fishing friends have convinced me that if I use a loop knot, I will get more action from my flies. The trouble is, everyone suggests a different knot. Is there a loop knot that’s ...

Larry Fulton's hands just twisted the fishing line around a few times, he put the tangle up to his mouth and suddenly he had tied a perfect loop to attach a jig to the line. "Wait a minute. Do that ...

A perfection loop knot is used to secure a loop in the end of a line, whether tied large for attaching a removable weight at the end of a line, or small, to attach a fly leader to form a loop-to-loop ...

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 ...