When fishing from a pier or out of a boat, rig your tackle to fish on the bottom and use just enough weight to keep the bait on the bottom. If possible, fish so the current is flowing away from … Continue reading →

Black Oxide adds a mild layer of corrosion and abrasion resistance to fasteners. Like any material, black oxide treated fasteners can rust in the right environments. Is black oxide rust proof? Alone, black oxide offers only a very mild corrosion … Continue reading →

The general rule is that two thirds of the length of the screw should penetrate into the lower piece. For example, if the upper piece is 3⁄4” thick, I use a screw that penetrates twice this thickness (11⁄2“) into the … Continue reading →

Deck screws should be slightly countersunk below the decking surface. The finish screws set to approximately 1/8″ (3mm) below the decking’s surface. Providing a clean finish without any screw head protruding after the decking dries. Do you need to pilot … Continue reading →

So when the water rises, you’ll often find big bass hanging out in flooded bushes and underneath dock walkways in what’s normally super-shallow water. Conversely, when the water level falls, bass move away from the bank and tend to suspend. … Continue reading →

Strength and Rust Resistance A galvanized screw seems very strong to begin with – every bit as strong as stainless steel, surely. The problem is that this strength might only be skin deep, so to speak. Under that thin layer … Continue reading →

Floodwaters can also alter the landscape, for instance, by eroding riverbanks and causing them to collapse. As floodwaters carry material from the eroded banks, sediment becomes suspended in the water, which can degrade water quality and lead to harmful blooms … Continue reading →

If you have freshwater flowing into the back of a pocket, both forage and bass will migrate back to it. At the same time, the flowing water will wash in leaves, sticks, pollen and all kinds of other stuff that … Continue reading →

Because a hammer drill uses a standard drill chuck and round shank bits, it can be used in the drill-only mode to penetrate wood and metal, as well as in the hammer-and-drill mode to penetrate concrete and brick. What is … Continue reading →

How do you catch bass on rocky bottom? When bass move to deeper water after the spawn, you can catch those fish by attaching a plastic craw on a drop-shot rig or a shaky head jig. The shaky head craw … Continue reading →

The Tom Thumb Bit, often referred to as a Western Snaffle or the Tom Thumb Snaffle, is a popular finishing and fine-tuning bit for the Western horse. The mouthpiece of the Tom Thumb bit is like other snaffles, available in … Continue reading →

Planers come in different sizes, and I use #2 and #3 for kings. With larger size planers I would use a hand line with the fishing line attached with an outrigger or downrigger clip. What size trolling planer should I … Continue reading →

“Many anglers see lower tides as a detriment to their day on the water,” he says. “In reality, low tides can concentrate both baitfish and game fish. The less water we have to search, the less area for fish to … Continue reading →

When targeting kingfish, we always troll a little bit slower than usual. For many species, 6-8 knots is fine. For kings, 3-5 knots seems to be the sweet spot. Can you troll for king fish? The most effective for larger … Continue reading →

How do you set up a saltwater rig? Saltwater Rigging Basics Attach a 3-way swivel to the main line using a clinch knot. To the bottom-facing swivel ring, tie a stretch of monofilament (1 to 3 feet) To the end … Continue reading →