Main Benefits of Nylon Nylon is durable. One of nylon’s main benefits is its strength and durability. Nylon is lightweight. Because nylon is a plastic, it’s very lightweight to produce. Nylon doesn’t cost. Nylon plastic is man-made, not farmed or … Continue reading →

Trawling in Australian waters has been an environmental issue for the last few years. In December 2014, Australia banned “Supertrawlers” a designation of fishing boat larger than 130m. Is bottom trawling banned in Australia? By Mark Coultan Herald Correspondent in … Continue reading →

What is the best rig for mackerel? There are numerous feather rigs, tinsel rigs, sabiki rigs, hokkai rigs and more available which are effective for mackerel. I favour tinsels, feathered sabikis and luminous hokkais. I tend to choose rigs with … Continue reading →

Fish breathe oxygen that’s dissolved in the water. The main reason for fish swimming near the surface is to breathe more easily. The level of dissolved oxygen is higher at the top because of the interaction between the air and … Continue reading →

However, too high a flow rate can also cause algae to form in the aquarium, as too much nitrate is now absorbed by the filter and therefore too few nutrients for plants are contained in the aquarium – a nutrient … Continue reading →

One easy setup that can be used for trolling for deeper-water kokanee without a downrigger involves using a cannonball weight on a sliding sinker sleeve that leads to a swivel (see below), followed by a 18-24 in. leader to a … Continue reading →

What can I use to seal my wine? Mushroom corks are an easy way to seal your wine bottles without using a corker. They are basically a cork with a plastic grip top. They come both in natural cork and … Continue reading →

Pike can almost always be found in the shallows. Just after ice out, pike spawn in the shallow bays and anglers can target them in very shallow water. Can you catch pike in shallow water? Anglers can catch pike in … Continue reading →

Gluing. Acrylic is typically glued using solvent-based glues, such as Weld-On 4. Unlike many other gluing processes, acrylic glue softens the surfaces of the acrylic and welds them together, chemically bonding the two pieces into one. Can you cut an … Continue reading →

Teflon (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Manufacturers come up with a plethora of different names for their non-stick coating but that’s mostly all marketing and it’s the same substance. Non-stick pans can either be Teflon or ceramic and 99% of non-stick pans are Teflon. … Continue reading →

RAPALA VMC Group. VMC is a French hook manufacturer and world leader with 100 years experience in hook making. Today, VMC hooks are distributed in over 70 countries to anglers and the world’s most popular fishing lure brands. VMC is … Continue reading →

Do flare fittings need sealant? Thread sealant must be used when the threads themselves make the seal, as in normal pipe threads. But if the function of the threads is simply to hold two sealing surfaces together, then the threads … Continue reading →

If they look dull and matte, or very brown, then they’re probably old. Another sign of age is “gapping,” when the meat of the muscle starts to separate into flakes. If you’re in doubt about freshness, ask for a smell; … Continue reading →

4 Big Baits That Catch Big Bass, And How To Use Them Big Bait Swimbaits. The original “big bait” – swimbaits have become such a diverse category that it’s hard to lump them all into one. Big Bait Glide Baits. … Continue reading →

Registered. Unless you are freezing your baits and leaders to around say -150 deg below 0 C, you won’t have any problems. Can you freeze monofilament? The best way to store monofilament fishing line is to put your line in … Continue reading →