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 ...

The perfection loop fishing knot is a foundation knot for fly fisherman. It is used to tie the butt section of fly leaders to make loop to loop connections with fly line. It is one of the best knots ...

Middle of winter in the Colorado high country can be a daunting place. Lately, frigid cold has slid down the mountains and settled on the valley. River sections froze. Fly fishing seems like a distant ...

Anglers fishing the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles need every edge they can get. The place gets hammered day after day this time of year, and if you don't pay attention to details, you'll spend more time ...

This week Michael Belcher, our fishing expert at Mark's Outdoors, will show us how to tie a Palomar knot. I have learned a lot from Michael over the years and have gone to him with fishing and tackle ...

It’s time for some more notes on knots. Some will recall that I periodically spend absurd amounts of time testing fishing knots on some lab equipment and then publish the results, usually in our print ...

When it comes to fishing knots, they can be varied and often complex. Knowledge of the various knots and their proper applications can mean the difference between landing that personal best fish and ...

A good fishing knot will be extra strong and keep the hook from having unnecessary movement in the water. The modified clinch knot does just that, and you can learn how to tie one in less than two ...