Fishing duo Cole & Jay demonstrate how to spool braided line on spinning reels with best knots.

Welcome to today's special episode of Thundermist Fishing Tips. We have a lot of really great subscribers, and we get all kinds of great questions. I'd like to take some time today to take a closer ...

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 ...

and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...

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 ...

The improved clinch knot has long been the standard for tying lures to fishing lines. In fact, it's so universal among anglers that it's sometimes called the fisherman's knot. It's easy to learn, ...

I have been using the kaneit knot for many years. It was originally designed to catch a big-sized barramundi by Kane Dysart. It is, in a nutshell, an unfailing method. That’s a good choice for when ...

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 ...