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How to Choose the Right Fishing Line: Braid vs Mono vs Fluorocarbon
Your line is the only thing between you and the fish. Here is how braid, monofilament and fluorocarbon differ, which pound test to use, and when to add...
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How to Use a Fish Finder: A Beginner's Guide to Reading Sonar
A fish finder is the fastest way to stop guessing and start fishing where the fish actually are. Here is how sonar works, how to read the screen,...
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Check the bite forecast, pick lure colors, size your line and learn the knots.
7-day solunar bite forecast
Fish feed hardest when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods) and when it rises or sets (minor periods). When those line up with sunrise or sunset, it's go time.
Lure color picker
Water clarity and light decide which colors fish can actually see. Set the conditions and get three colors to tie on first.
Line & leader calculator
Match your line to the fish and the cover you're fishing. We'll suggest line type and pound test, leader, reel size, rod power and the knot to use.
Step-by-step knot guide
Five knots cover almost everything you'll ever tie. Pick one and walk through it a step at a time, right on the water.
Always wet your knot with water or saliva before cinching. Friction heat weakens line.
Water temperature guide
Water temperature controls how active fish are and how fast you should fish. Slide to your water temp to see who's biting and how to fish it.
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