To tune your baitcaster, you first need to be familiar with the parts of your baitcaster that you will be using. First up, the tension knob, which is located on the side of your reel. Its job is to adjust the spool, so it’s tighter or looser. Next, take a look at your brake system;…
There are two main brakes used on a baitcasting reel, and these are magnetic and Centrifugal. Some people prefer to use the old fashioned method of slowing their line, and that process simply involves just your thumb, but most of us can’t create the control we need without a little help from some mechanics. But…
Baitcasting reels might seem like unnecessarily complex machines, but they are simple once you learn their functions. Using a baitcasting reel allows you to carry your cast to further distances than before, and they give you precise control over your fishing. Getting your head around a baitcaster brake and a spool tension knob is all…
Are you considering ice fishing? Then you may want to start saving your spare dollar bills to cover the costs as long gone are the days of sitting on a bucket waiting away the hours until you catch something. Modern-day ice fishing is now implemented with techy gadgets, time-efficient equipment, and shelters and heaters to…
If you’ve recently decided to try your hand at ice fishing, or have overcome your fear of heading out on the ice, you’ll probably want to know what to bring ice fishing if you want to be successful, and more importantly, safe. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that ice fishing requires quite a bit…
Whether you are new to fishing or you are an experienced angler, you will benefit from using an underwater light, particularly if you are going ice fishing. This is because as a lake or river ices over, identifying any game fish swimming beneath the surface becomes increasingly difficult. As such, you may find that you…
Gulp! is an innovative type of artificial bait, and some fishers will argue that it’s the very best thing for ice fishing. Gulp! Leech and Gulp! Minnow can both be used out on the ice, and you may potentially catch more fish than usual. So, does Gulp work for ice fishing? As with any type…
Ice fishing is one of the most interesting and unique pastimes, and human beings have been doing it for thousands of years. While the goals and methods have remained mostly the same in all of that time, the advent of modern technology has caused some changes, particularly among nontraditional ice fishers. One of the most…
Many fishermen have glow sticks as part of their fishing gear, and they use them in order to help attract fish to the baits and to encourage them to bite by simulating feeding hours. They are commonly used in murky or dark waters, where light doesn’t quite get through as much, and the glow stick…
A tip-up is a mechanism that is used in ice fishing. It helps to keep the bait suspended at a set depth underneath the ice. An ice fishing tip-up can be used to detect when a fish hits the bait, without the fisherman having to touch the line. You must use an auger to make…