One way to greatly increase the line capacity of an offshore reel is to use a backing of hollow-core braided line. Pound for pound, braid has a much thinner diameter than monofilament, so it’s ...

It used to be the only question about fishing line was "Stren or Trilene?" The two popular types of mono were thought to cover all fishing situations. That's no longer the case as bass anglers have ...

Many tournament crews use a Dacron loop attached to their main line to put into the outrigger or tag-line clip in order to protect the line from chafing. The loop is usually made by passing the Dacron ...