elephant tusk fish hook Gold Metal Tusk Flipping Hook – ScrewLock Keeper The Tusk Flipping Hook – ScrewLock Keeper is built for maximum holding power An elephant-frog hybrid creature holds

I was testing a different reel last month during a tournament (dumb idea) and I hooked up with a 6-pound bass on a squarebill

The Jewel Jolt spinnerbait incorporated all the features needed in a premium nighttime or muddy water spinnerbait

Keep the rod tip high and try to skate the fish across the surface

A level wind device to evenly distribute line on the reel spool during line retrieval (Mark Palmer, from New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1860) By the end of this period, American-made freshwater and saltwater reels, both single-action and multiplying, made of brass or nickel silver, were available to fisherman all over the country and were being promoted internationally

Float fishing with bait: Octopus hooks are the most reliable choice Drift fishing: Pencil lead setups often pair well with octopus or circle hooks Larger bait presentations: Big river (sickle) hooks can improve hookup rates In most river situations targeting Chinook, a 5/0 octopus hook is the most versatile and consistent option