posted by admin on Aug 10
I’m a beginner fisherman and am not sure sure what everything is even for. Say I’m using a spinner, where does the swivel go up on the line and will any knot work? Also with bait fishing will the swivel be in the same spot?
I use swivels between my fishing line and my leader. I use an improved cinch for most of the knots I tie. You can learn knots here: http://www.netknots.com/html/fishing_knots.html
posted by admin on Jul 22
I recently bought a fishing rod that I have online used twice. The problem is, the reeling line is really loose and wavy, and I don’t know why. Are all new fishing rods like this, or is this a quality problem? How can I fix this? It’s a Shakespeare fishing rod, if that matters.
It sounds as if the line just hasn’t been spooled under sufficient tension.If you can find somewhere out in the wide open put your reel onto your rod, thread it up, fix the end of the line to something, open the bail arm of the reel and walk backwards letting the line strip off the reel.
When all the line has stripped off ( that is likely to be a couple of hundred yards line) close the bail arm, run the line through the palm of your right hand, grasp the rod with the little finger of the same hand and begin reeling in, applying a bit of resistance to the line as you do so.
You will obviously have to walk back towards where you secured the line as you go. Once you’ve done this I doubt that you’ll need to do it again. The resistance produced by normal use of your reel should keep the spooling reasonably tight. Hope that helps.
posted by admin on Jul 22
I have no paperwork for either model that instructs you how to change the fishing line. I’ve seen schematics for the model 170 but no instructions for either model. These are the ’60-’70′s vintage reels. Thank you.
Have you try to take the top off because there should be a area in there where line suppose to go but if you have any problem you should just go to a local bait and tackle shop and im pretty sure they would help you or they would even ask if you want line on them and they would gladly put fishing line on your reel for a cheaper price then if you bought a whole 300 YRD line at the store.
posted by admin on Jul 22
About tying a palomar knot in fly fishing. Learn about fly fishing knots, equipment, and techniques in this free video.
Expert: Alvin Dedeaux
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Bio: Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the Joan Wulff fly casting instructor’s school.
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Duration : 0:1:39
posted by admin on Jul 22
Tying a Duncan’s loop knot in fly fishing. Learn about fly fishing knots, equipment, and techniques in this free video.
Expert: Alvin Dedeaux
Contact: www.alvindedEaux.com
Bio: Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the Joan Wulff fly casting instructor’s school.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
Duration : 0:1:34
posted by admin on Jul 7
To put fishing line through fishing rod eyelets, open up the bale of a spinning reel. Learn to thread fishing line into eyelets with this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store.
Expert: Larry Mastry
Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:21
posted by admin on Jul 7
So my friends and I love to fish. We fish on a river about everyday. We never fished at a lake before so we are going tomorrow to lake michigan. We don’t have much money to get a boat so we are fishing off the shore. The only question I have. What type of fishing line is best used to catch those big fish in the lake?
The water which you fish really isn’t the issue to consider. Instead, consider what fish you will be going for and what kind of baits you will be using.
If you’re just a casual Bass and Panfish person, stick with a monofilament line in the 6-10 pound range. You can throw about any bait you want to when staying within this limit, except for heavier baits and deep running baits like jigs or deep diving crankbaits.
If you plan on using deep diving/running or heavy baits, you’ll probably want to up the line a bit. Look into the 12 to 14 pound monofilament.
If you’re going for "teethy" fish like Pike or Musky, you’ll want to at least use a braided leader. I absolutely hate braided line, but sometimes it is necessary. Beware of this stuff though. It will really screw up your rod and reel with time if you’re not careful.
posted by admin on Jun 22
I have Cajun Fishing Line and i can’t seem to remember which way to put it on. Any Help?
First off I hope you meant reel and reels get mouted to rods not poles that is unless you do mean a pole and then you just tie the line in a good knot onto the end of your pole! Otherwise! for a spinning reel: float the spool in a bucket of water while retreiving the line onto your reel it will turn itself over when it needs to for a baitcaster reel: let your buddy hold a pencil through the spools hole with the line coming off the spool from the top (this is key) it comes off the top and goes on the reel to the top just like it was packaged without twist one….
posted by admin on Jun 22
Hey, I just bought “Gulp, New Penny” shrimp lures thinking they would be good for freshwater fishing. Little did I know but they are used for saltwater. Will they work when I go freshwater fishing?
They will work fine, as long as they smell bad and aren’t huge. Most, if not all salt water lures work in fresh water. The only difference is the size and what they are made of. Salt water lures have to be made of special materials so the salt does not ruin them and the hooks.
posted by admin on Jun 1
Braided fishing line allows heavier tackle to be used. Learn more about braided fishing lines in this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store.
Expert: Larry Mastry
Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:24
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