If they’re not going to be changing lures or rigs a lot, and if whatever they have at the end of the line doesn’t tend to spin when retrieved, then a snap swivel is not even needed and only ...

You can also make your own lure retriever using heavy sinkers if you don’t have an actual lure retriever handy. Use a snap swivel to slide them down your line. You can even use an old spark plug.

They can be crimped singly or in a series to a main fishing line or onto a “dropper line.” They can also be pinched onto a swivel, snap, or another sinker above a lure or bait to help get it deep.

They’re used most often for creating bait rigs. Your main line is tied to one eyelet, while a leader running to your hook or lure is connected to a second eyelet. The remaining eyelet carries the ...

Another change I've made to the original straw lure is I use a single hook, not a treble. Almost any bronze hook with a straight, moderately long shank is fine, size 4 to 1/0.

We find ourselves back in the saltwater, this time using top water plugs targeting striper and bluefish. For attached your top water plug to your line, you can tie it direct, though I suggest using a ...

I always figured those no-knot “fast snaps” that allow you to snap lures or hooks on and off your line are too clumsy for finicky trout slurping flies. The noble trout is too refined an… ...

At its simplest form, put a ¼- to ½-ouncewalking sinker on your line ahead of a barrel swivel. Then run a 3- to 6-foot snell to a plain hook tipped with a minnow or leech. This low-profile rig ...

Peter Pakula describes the new keel-weighting system, which allows the hook to ride point up in perfect position. When used in conjunction with a heavy-duty swivel, the hook will always maintain a ...